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What’s Your Vietnam War Draft Lottery Number?

The Vietnam War draft lottery ran from 1969 to 1972. If you were born on December 14, would your number have been called?

  • Vietnam War 1969 Lottery
    CalledDrafted
    26
  • Vietnam War 1970 Lottery
    Not CalledNot drafted
    348
  • Vietnam War 1971 Lottery
    Not CalledNot drafted
    275
  • Vietnam War 1972 Lottery
    CalledDrafted
    38

Read on to learn more about the Vietnam war draft lottery.





more events on December 14

  • 2012

    At Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Conn., 20 children and six adults are shot to death by a 20-year-old gunman who then commits suicide.

  • 2008

    Iraqi broadcast journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi throws his shoes at US President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad.

  • 2004

    The Millau Viaduct, the world’s tallest bridge, official opens near Millau, France.

  • 2003

    Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan, narrowly escapes and assassination attempt.

  • 1999

    Tens of thousands die as a result of flash floods caused by torrential rains in Vargas, Venezuela.

  • 1995

    The Dayton Agreement signed in Paris; establishes a general framework for ending the Bosnian War between Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • 1994

    Construction begins on China’s Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River.

  • 1981

    Israel’s Knesset passes the Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli law to the Golan Heights area.

  • 1980

    NATO warns the Soviets to stay out of the internal affairs of Poland, saying that intervention would effectively destroy the détente between the East and West.

  • 1972

    Miranda Hart, comedian, actress, writer (Miranda Hart’s Joke Shop on BBC Radio 2 and its spinoff BBC sitcom TV series Miranda).

  • 1966

    Anthony Mason, pro basketball player.

  • 1960

    A U.S. Boeing B-52 bomber sets a 10,000-mile non-stop record without refueling.

  • 1955

    Spider Stacy (Peter  Stacy), singer, songwriter, musician with The Pogues band.

  • 1949

    Bulgarian ex-Premier Traicho Kostov is sentenced to die for treason in Sofia.

  • 1946

    Patty Duke, actress, singer; won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16, playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker; president of Screen Actors Guild (1985-88).

  • The United Nations adopt a disarmament resolution prohibiting the A-Bomb.

  • 1943

    Emmett Tyrell, journalist, author, publisher; founded The American Spectator magazine.

  • 1941

    German Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel orders the construction of defensive positions along the European coastline. Desperate Hours on Omaha Beach

  • 1939

    Ernie Davis, first African American to win Heisman Trophy (Syracuse University); subject of The Express movie (2008).

  • The League of Nations drops the Soviet Union from its membership. Joseph Avenol sold out the League of Nations.

  • 1935

    Lee Remick, actress (Days of Wine and Roses, The Omen).

  • 1932

    Charlie Rich, crossover country singer, musician ("Behind Closed Doors").

  • 1925

    Sam Jones ("Sad Sam" "Toothpick" Jones), pro baseball player; first African-American pitcher to throw a no-hitter in integrated baseball game.

  • 1922

    Junior J. Spurrier, received Medal of Honor for his actions in capturing Achain, France.

  • Don Hewitt, TV producer; creator of 60 Minutes.

  • 1920

    The League of Nations creates a credit system to aid Europe.

  • 1918

    James Thomas Aubrey Jr., TV and film executive; president of CBS television (1959–1965).

  • 1917

    June Taylor, choreographer, founder of the June Taylor Dancers featured on Jackie Gleason’s TV programs.

  • 1916

    Shirley Jackson, novelist and short story writer (Life Among Savages, The Lottery).

  • 1911

    Roald Amundsen and four others discover the South Pole.

  • 1909

    The Labor Conference in Pittsburgh ends with a "declaration of war" on U.S. Steel.

  • 1908

    The first truly representative Turkish Parliament opens.

  • 1906

    The first U1 submarine is brought into service in Germany. Italy’s MAS torpedo boats.

  • 1900

    Max Planck presents the quantum theory at the Physics Society in Berlin.

  • 1896

    James H. Doolittle, American Air Force general who commanded the first bombing mission over Japan.

  • 1866

    Roger Fry, English art critic.

  • 1863

    Confederate General James Longstreet attacks Union troops at Bean’s Station, Tenn.

  • 1861

    Prince Albert of England, one of the Union’s strongest advocates, dies.

  • 1822

    John Christie, English patron of music.

  • 1819

    Alabama is admitted as the 22nd state, making 11 slave states and 11 free states.

  • 1799

    George Washington dies on his Mount Vernon estate.

  • 1795

    John Bloomfield Jarvis, civil engineer.

  • 1585

    Henry IV, the first Bourbon king of France.

  • 1546

    Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer.

  • 1503

    Nostradamus [Michel de Nostredame], French astrologer and physician.