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December 1, 1969: Congressman Pirnie drawing the first number. The first draft lottery in the United States since 1942 (and the first in peacetime) was held, and September 14 was the first of the 366 days of the year selected, with Congressman Alexander Pirnie of New York making the first selection. [1]
2014 (Wednesday) December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. It is known by a collection of names including: Saint Sylvester's Day, [ 1] New Year's Eve or Old Year’s Day/Night, as the following day is New Year's Day. It is the last day of the year; the following day is January 1, the first day of ...
A. Nicholas A'Hern; Anne van Aaken; Jyri Aalto; Mika Aaltola; Timo Aaltonen; Malou Aamund; Gert Aandewiel; Torhild Aarbergsbotten; Aaron Aedy; Rene Aas; Arvi Aavik
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.
Vietnam War draft. The Vietnam war draft were two lotteries conducted by the Selective Service System of the United States on December 1, 1969, to determine the order of conscription to military service in the Vietnam War in 1970. It was the first time a lottery system had been used to select men for military service in the US since 1942, and ...
December 7 – Frosty the Snowman airs for the first time on CBS. [8] December 12 – The Piazza Fontana bombing in Italy (Strage di Piazza Fontana) takes place. A U.S. Navy officer and C.I.A. agent, David Carrett, is later investigated for possible involvement. December 28 – The Young Lords take over the First Spanish Methodist Church in ...
March 31. March 31 is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 275 days remain until the end of the year.
May 14, 1969. The Mad Room. $283,500. [ 15] 21. May 21, 1969. Oliver! $271,955. The chart for the week ending May 28 listed 100 Rifles as the number one film for the last week (week ending May 21) with a gross of $340,500.