Today in Supreme Court History: August 9, 1974 Posted on August 9, 2020 by admin 8/9/1974: President Richard Nixon resigns from office, President Gerald Ford takes oath of office. Read more at Reason.com We are ad-free! Related Posts:Today in Supreme Court History: August 5, 1974Today in Supreme Court History: August 1, 1942Today in Supreme Court History: August 2, 1923Today in Supreme Court History: August 3, 1994Share this: Post navigation « Khan’s London: Teen Killed in Machete Attack in Broad Daylight on Iconic Oxford StreetGOSPILLED: Enough Said. »