Birth of Spiro Agnew9 November 1918
Birth of Spiro Agnew
Historical person
Spiro Agnew Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Spiro Agnew, based on 10 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
10 records1918–19968 events2 places
Chronological biography
1918
1966
Governor1966
Appointed Governor of Maryland
1968
Vice President1968
Appointed Vice Presidential running mate for Richard Nixon
1969
Vice President1969
Appointed Vice President of the USA
1973
Trial1973
Fined $10,000 and put on three years probation & later disbarred by the State of Maryland
Resignation of Spiro Agnew10 October 1973
Resigns as Vice President after evidence of tax evasion & allegedly accepting $29,500 in bribes during his tenure as governor of Maryland
Scandal10 October 1973
Resigns as Vice President after evidence of tax evasion & allegedly accepting $29,500 in bribes during his tenure as governor of Maryland
Watergate10 October 1973
Agnew blames Nixon for releasing the accusations of bribes & tax evasion in order to divert attention from the growing Watergate scandal
Watergate10 October 1973
Agnew blames Nixon for releasing the accusations of bribes & tax evasion in order to divert attention from the growing Watergate scandal
1996
Death of Spiro Agnew17 September 1996
Death of Spiro Agnew
Record provenance
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