Today, California produces the majority of European varieties of grapes in the United States. Although a large proportion of the California crop is used for winemaking and raisins, the remainder provides a bountiful supply of fresh fruit for American tables during most of the year.
Richard Nixon. Nixon redirects here. For other uses, see Nixon (disambiguation). Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 â April 22, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until 1974, when he became the only U.S. president to resign from office.
Richard M. Nixon was born on January 19, 1913 to Francis âFrankâ A. Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon in Yorba Linda, California. Nixonâs father was a rancher, but when his ranch failed, he moved the family to Whittier, California, where he opened a service station and grocery store.