Arnold Schwarzenegger inaugurated as governor of California

Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-born American bodybuilder and film actor, was inaugurated on this day in 2003 as the governor of California following a recall election that ousted the sitting governor. 2003. 

During the Watergate scandal, U.S. President Richard Nixon held a press conference in which he declared, “I am not a crook.” 1973. 

American filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who was known for his harsh, often violent depictions of American culture, was born. 1942.

After 10 years of construction, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt. 1869.