[Loch-Ruadh] Today in History January 11

[Julie Self]

1569 1st recorded lottery in England is drawn at St Paul's Cathedral

Does this mean is was a really honest and aboveboard lottery?

Gwen
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>Births
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>1403 Jan IV Duke of Brabant/Limburg
>1449 Domenico Ghirlandajo Italy, renaissance painter
>1503 Francesco Parmigianino Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck)
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>Deaths
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>0705 John VI Catholic Pope (701-05), dies
>1055 Constantine IX Monomachos emperor of Byzantium, dies
>1552 Johannes Cochlaeus [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies
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>Other events
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>0314 St Militiades ends his reign as Catholic Pope
>0532 Nika-revolt against Justianus & Theodora in Hippodrome Constantinople
>0705 John VI ends his reign as Catholic Pope
>1158 Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king
>1558 Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm
>1569 1st recorded lottery in England is drawn at St Paul's Cathedral
>1571 Emperor Maximilian II grants Austrian adel freedom of religion
>1599 Jacob van Necks fleet leaves Bantam Java with pepper, clove & muskaat
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