On August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon resigned as the 37th President of the United States. He was replaced minutes later when Gerald Ford was sworn in as the 38th President.
On August 9, 1969, The Manson Cult murdered actress Sharon Tate and several others. Charles Manson was caught, convicted and imprisoned, where he remains to this day.
On August 9, 1945, The United States dropped "Fat Man" the atomic bomb that was detonated over Nagasaki, Japan. The war in the Pacific ended when Japan announced its surrender one week later on August 15th and officially ended on September 2 when the formal treaty was signed.
Not one of my favorite days
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