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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 April 08, would your number have been called?

  • Vietnam War 1969 Lottery
    Not CalledNot drafted
    312
  • Vietnam War 1970 Lottery
    Not CalledNot drafted
    267
  • Vietnam War 1971 Lottery
    CalledDrafted
    35
  • Vietnam War 1972 Lottery
    CalledDrafted
    50

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





more events on April 8

  • 1975

    Frank Robinson of the Cleveland Indians becomes first black manager of a major league baseball team.

  • 1974

    Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s record.

  • 1962

    Bay of Pigs invaders get thirty years imprisonment in Cuba.

  • 1955

    Barbara Kingsolver, novelist (The Bean Trees, Animal Dreams).

  • 1952

    President Truman orders the seizure of U.S. steel mills to prevent a strike.

  • 1942

    The Soviets open a rail link to the besieged city of Leningrad.

  • 1939

    Italy invades Albania.

  • 1935

    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) is approved by Congress.

  • 1921

    Betty Bloomer Ford, first lady to President Gerald Ford.

  • 1920

    Carmen McRae, jazz vocalist and pianist.

  • 1913

    The 17th Amendment is ratified, requiring direct election of senators.

  • 1898

    British General Horatio Kitchener defeats the Khalifa, leader of the dervishes in Sudan, at the Battle of Atbara.

  • 1893

    Edgar “Yip” Harburg, lyricist (“Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?,” “Over the Rainbow”).

  • Mary Pickford (Gladys Smith), early film actress.

  • 1865

    General Robert E. Lee‘s retreat is cut off near Appomattox Court House.

  • 1864

    In the Battle of Mansfield, Louisiana, Federals are routed by Confederate Gen. Richard Taylor.

  • 1832

    Some 300 American troops of the 6th Infantry leave Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, to confront the Sauk Indians in what would become known as the Black Hawk War.

  • 1789

    The U.S. House of Representatives holds its first meeting.

  • 1726

    Lewis Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence.

  • 1605

    Philip IV, king of Spain and Portugal (1621-65).

  • 563

    Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism.