On This Day - August 9 Aug 9, 2024 4:48:21 GMT -6 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by NerdiestKen on Aug 9, 2024 4:48:21 GMT -6 On this day in 1974, Gerald Ford becomes president after Richard Nixon resignswww.history.com/this-day-in-history/unusual-succession-makes-ford-president