Checkers Day - Worldwide Weird Holidays Checkers Day - National Dogs in Politics Day - Nixon mentions family dog to sway voters - Unofficial holiday featured at Worldwide Weird Holidays.

Checkers Day - On September 23, 1952, Senator Richard Nixon used his dog to obscure the fact he'd taken $18,000 from a campaign slush fund. Corruption: Glad there's none of that now! www.worldwideweirdholidays.com/checkers-day/ #checkersday #politicalholiday #weirdholiday #worldwideweirdholidays

Sep 23: Today is Checkers Day! https://www.cute-calendar.com/44734 #CheckersDay

For #CheckersDay it’s Clark Gable and Myrna Loy playing checkers on set of TOO HOT TO HANDLE (1938)

Sep 23: Today is Checkers Day! https://www.cute-calendar.com/43337 #CheckersDay