Short answers, pulled from the story.
Richard Milhous Nixon was born on the 9th of January 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. He grew up on a lemon ranch built by his father before his family moved to Whittier after their ranch failed in 1922.
Richard Nixon gained national reputation through his work on the House Un-American Activities Committee regarding Alger Hiss. He pressed for an investigation into allegations made by Whittaker Chambers that Hiss was a Soviet spy, which established him as a leading anti-communist figure.
Richard Nixon addressed the nation on the 23rd of September 1952 to defend himself against reports of a political fund reimbursing expenses. The broadcast reached about 60 million Americans and included his emotional mention of a gift dog named Checkers given to his daughter Tricia.
Richard Nixon resigned from office on the 9th of August 1974 because he faced almost certain impeachment and removal from office due to the Watergate scandal. He became the only U.S. president to resign from office after ongoing revelations eroded support in Congress and the country starting in 1973.
Richard Nixon died on the 22nd of April 1994 at the age of 81 following a debilitating stroke suffered four days earlier on the 18th of April 1994. He was writing his memoirs when the stroke occurred during nearly 20 years of retirement.