Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Pick a day Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Pick a day Sep 20 Sep 21 Pick a day Sep 21 Pick a day See more birthdays Vietnam War 1969 Lottery Not Called Not drafted 246 Vietnam War 1970 Lottery Not Called Not drafted 333 Vietnam War 1971 Lottery Not Called Not drafted 104 Vietnam War 1972 Lottery Not Called Not drafted 289 Read on to learn more about the Vietnam war draft lottery. 2009 The US television soap opera The Guiding Light broadcasts its final episode, ending a 72-year run that began on radio. The US television soap opera The Guiding Light broadcasts its final episode, ending a 72-year run that began on radio. 1998 ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is formed to coordinate unique identifying addresses for Websites worldwide. ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is formed to coordinate unique identifying addresses for Websites worldwide. 1980 Cosmonaut Arnaldo Tamayo, a Cuban, becomes the first black to be sent on a mission in space. Cosmonaut Arnaldo Tamayo, a Cuban, becomes the first black to be sent on a mission in space. 1977 Voyager I takes first photo of Earth and the Moon together. Voyager I takes first photo of Earth and the Moon together. 1975 Patty Hearst, granddaughter of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped by violent radical group SLA (Symbionese Liberation Army); she will later take part in some of the group’s militant activities and will be captured by FBI agents. Patty Hearst, granddaughter of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped by violent radical group SLA (Symbionese Liberation Army); she will later take part in some of the group’s militant activities and will be captured by FBI agents. 1973 East and West Germany and The Bahamas are admitted to United Nations. East and West Germany and The Bahamas are admitted to United Nations. 1971 Lance Armstrong (Lance Gunderson), cyclist; won record 7 Tour De France titles but was stripped of them and banned from competitive cycling for life after it was determined he had used performance-enhancing drugs. Lance Armstrong (Lance Gunderson), cyclist; won record 7 Tour De France titles but was stripped of them and banned from competitive cycling for life after it was determined he had used performance-enhancing drugs. 1964 U.S. destroyers fire on hostile targets in Vietnam. U.S. destroyers fire on hostile targets in Vietnam. 1961 James Gandolfini, actor; won three Emmys, two Golden Globes and three Screen Actors Guild Awards (crime boss Tony Soprano in The Sopranos ). James Gandolfini, actor; won three Emmys, two Golden Globes and three Screen Actors Guild Awards (crime boss Tony Soprano in The Sopranos ). UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold is killed in a plane crash while attempting to negotiate peace in the Congo . UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold is killed in a plane crash while attempting to negotiate peace in the Congo . 1960 Two thousand cheer Fidel Castro’s arrival in New York for the United Nations session. Two thousand cheer Fidel Castro’s arrival in New York for the United Nations session. 1951 Dr. Benjamin Solomon Carson, Sr., African-American neurosurgeon. Dr. Benjamin Solomon Carson, Sr., African-American neurosurgeon. 1948 Margaret Chase Smith becomes the first woman elected to the Senate without completing another senator’s term when she defeats Democratic opponent Adrian Scolten. Smith is also the only woman to be elected to and serve in both houses of Congress. Margaret Chase Smith becomes the first woman elected to the Senate without completing another senator’s term when she defeats Democratic opponent Adrian Scolten. Smith is also the only woman to be elected to and serve in both houses of Congress. 1939 Frankie Avalon, singer (“Venus”) , actor ( The Alamo ), playwright; teen idol of 1950s-60s. Frankie Avalon, singer (“Venus”) , actor ( The Alamo ), playwright; teen idol of 1950s-60s. A German U-boat sinks the British aircraft carrier Courageous , killing 500 people. A German U-boat sinks the British aircraft carrier Courageous , killing 500 people. 1934 The League of Nations admits the Soviet Union. The League of Nations admits the Soviet Union.

1929 Charles Lindbergh takes off on a 10,000 mile air tour of South America. Charles Lindbergh takes off on a 10,000 mile air tour of South America. 1926 Joe Kubert, comic book artist (Sgt. Rock, Hawkman), inducted into Harvey Awards’ Jack Kirby Hall of Fame (1907) and Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame (1998); founder of The Kubert School. Joe Kubert, comic book artist (Sgt. Rock, Hawkman), inducted into Harvey Awards’ Jack Kirby Hall of Fame (1907) and Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame (1998); founder of The Kubert School. 1923 Queen Anne of Romania. Queen Anne of Romania. 1914 The Irish Home Rule Bill becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I . The Irish Home Rule Bill becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I . 1912 Maria de la Cruz, journalist, woman’s suffrage advocate; the first woman ever elected to Chile’s Senate (1953). Maria de la Cruz, journalist, woman’s suffrage advocate; the first woman ever elected to Chile’s Senate (1953). 1911 Russian Premier Pyotr Stolypin dies four days after being shot at the Kiev opera house by socialist lawyer Dimitri Bogroff. Russian Premier Pyotr Stolypin dies four days after being shot at the Kiev opera house by socialist lawyer Dimitri Bogroff. 1908 Viktor Hambardzumyan, a Soviet Armenian scientist who was among the founders of theoretical astrophysics. Viktor Hambardzumyan, a Soviet Armenian scientist who was among the founders of theoretical astrophysics. 1905 Greta Garbo, actress nominated for Oscars for her roles in Anna Christie and Ninotcha . Greta Garbo, actress nominated for Oscars for her roles in Anna Christie and Ninotcha . 1895 John G. Diefenbaker, prime minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963. John G. Diefenbaker, prime minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963. 1874 The Nebraska Relief and Aid Society is formed to help farmers whose crops were destroyed by grasshoppers swarming throughout the American West. The Nebraska Relief and Aid Society is formed to help farmers whose crops were destroyed by grasshoppers swarming throughout the American West. 1863 Union cavalry troops clash with a group of Confederates at Chickamauga Creek . Union cavalry troops clash with a group of Confederates at Chickamauga Creek . 1862 After waiting all day for a Union attack which never came at Antietam , Confederate General Robert E. Lee begins a retreat out of Maryland and back to Virginia. After waiting all day for a Union attack which never came at Antietam , Confederate General Robert E. Lee begins a retreat out of Maryland and back to Virginia. 1850 Congress passes the second Fugitive Slave Bill into law (the first was enacted in 1793), requiring the return of escaped slaves to their owners. Congress passes the second Fugitive Slave Bill into law (the first was enacted in 1793), requiring the return of escaped slaves to their owners. 1839 John Aitken, physician and meteorologist. John Aitken, physician and meteorologist. 1830 Tom Thumb , the first locomotive built in the United States, loses a nine-mile race in Maryland to a horse. Tom Thumb , the first locomotive built in the United States, loses a nine-mile race in Maryland to a horse. 1827 John Townsend Trowbridge, poet and author of books for boys, wrote the Jack Hazzard and Toby Trafford series. John Townsend Trowbridge, poet and author of books for boys, wrote the Jack Hazzard and Toby Trafford series. 1819 Leon Foucault, French physicist. Leon Foucault, French physicist. 1793 George Washington lays the foundation stone for the U.S. Capitol. George Washington lays the foundation stone for the U.S. Capitol. 1759 Quebec surrenders to the British after a battle which sees the deaths of both James Wolfe and Louis Montcalm, the British and French commanders. Quebec surrenders to the British after a battle which sees the deaths of both James Wolfe and Louis Montcalm, the British and French commanders. 1758 James Abercromby is replaced as supreme commander of British forces after his defeat by French commander the Marquis of Montcalm at Fort Ticonderoga during the French and Indian War . James Abercromby is replaced as supreme commander of British forces after his defeat by French commander the Marquis of Montcalm at Fort Ticonderoga during the French and Indian War . 1709 Samuel Johnson, English lexicographer, essayist, poet and moralist. Samuel Johnson, English lexicographer, essayist, poet and moralist.