Historical eventNovember 191994

National Lottery (United Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, the first National Lottery draw is held. A £1 ticket gave a one-in-14-million chance of correctly guessing the winning six out of 49 numbers.

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In context

When
Saturday, November 19 199432 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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At a glance

Dates: From 1994.

What happened

The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery established in 1994 in the United Kingdom. It is regulated by the Gambling Commission, and is operated by Allwyn Entertainment, who took over from Camelot Group on 1 February 2024.

November 19 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1994National Lottery (United Kingdom)
  2. 1999Shenzhou 1
  3. 2001Aviation and Transportation Security Act
  4. 2002Oil tanker
  5. 2002MV Prestige
  6. 2004Malice at the Palace
  7. 2005Iraq War
  8. 2010Pike River Mine disaster
  9. 20132013 Iranian embassy bombing in Beirut
  10. 20222022 Colorado Springs nightclub shooting
  11. 20232023 Cricket World Cup final

Also in 1994

  • September 9Space Shuttle programSpace Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-64.
  • September 12Frank Eugene CorderFrank Eugene Corder fatally crashes a single-engine Cessna 150 into the White House's south lawn, striking the West Wing. There were no o…
  • September 14Major League BaseballThe rest of the Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.
  • September 161988–1994 British broadcasting voice restrictionsThe British government lifts the broadcasting ban imposed against members of Sinn Féin and Irish paramilitary groups in 1988.
  • June 141994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riotThe 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, causing an est…
  • January 3Baikal Airlines Flight 130Baikal Airlines Flight 130 crashes near Mamoney, Irkutsk, Russia, resulting in 125 deaths.
  • August 14Carlos the JackalIlich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as "Carlos the Jackal", is captured.
  • July 5Jeff BezosJeff Bezos founds Amazon.

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When did National Lottery (United Kingdom) happen?

November 19 1994 — 32 years ago, on a Saturday.

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