Check out some of the events that took place on this day in history:

1863 The Gettysburg Address

US President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the dedication ceremony for the military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1994 The First National Lottery Draw

The first National Lottery draw took place on this day in 1994 where a £1 ticket gave a one-in-14-million chance of correctly guessing the winning six out of 49 numbers.

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