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November 3, 1969

On November 3, 1969, vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon addresses the nation on television and radio, asking the "silent majority" to join him in solidarity on the Vietnam War effort and to support his policies. The year's #1 song was "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies. Keith DeCandido, Felix Baumgartner, Will Hodgman would arrive in the same year.

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1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1960s decade.

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On November 3, 1969

  1. 1969 Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon addresses the nation on television and radio, asking the "silent majority" to join him in solidarity on the Vietnam War effort and to support his policies.

    President of the United States from 1969 to 1974

    Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he represented California in both houses of the United States Congress before serving as the 36th vice president under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961.

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Keith DeCandido 1969– American author
Felix Baumgartner 1969– Austrian daredevil (died 2025)
Will Hodgman 1969– Australian politician, 45th Premier of Tasmania
Toby Stephens 1969– English actor
Joe Buck 1969– American sportscaster
Martin Koolhoven 1969– Dutch director and screenwriter

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