On December 1, 1969, the United States held its first televised draft lottery for the Vietnam War. Young men aged 19 to 26 watched anxiously as birthdates were drawn to determine the order of induction into military service. The process involved selecting 366 capsules, each representing a day of the year, to assign draft numbers. Those with lower numbers faced a higher likelihood of being called to serve. | History In Pictures

7.1K views · 52 reactions | While the Vietnam war raged in 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono held a series of non-violent protests against war. As one of these protests to promote peace, John and Yoko arrived in Montreal for a seven day "Bed-In" on May 26th, 1969. While their protests were unsuccessful in terms of stopping wars or changing policies, as a work of art it has endured. #History #JohnLennon #YokoOno #bedin #vietnamwar #peace | HISTORY | Facebook