Events with tag - Corruption

June 10, 1715

Arrest of Robert Harley

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, was arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London for alleged corruption and treason related to the South Sea Company scandal, marking a dramatic fall from grace for the former Lord High Treasurer.

August 9, 1974

Nixon's Resignation

Richard Nixon becomes the first U.S. President to resign from office following the Watergate scandal, marking a pivotal moment in American political history that fundamentally changed public trust in government institutions.

August 9, 1974

Nixon's Resignation

Richard Nixon becomes the first U.S. President to resign from office following the Watergate scandal, marking a historic moment in American political history.