On November 3, 1969, President Richard M. Nixon (1913–1994) made a televised address to the nation about the war in Vietnam that popularized one of the most famous political phrases of the 20th century: “the silent majority.”
Month: November 2025
“Who’s on first?” — Abbott & Costello’s famous baseball sketch
Bud Abbott (1895-1974) and Lou Costello (1906-1959)—the comedy team known as Abbot & Costello—performed many versions of their legendary “Who’s on first?” routine in vaudeville and burlesque stage appearances, on…