Missouri History Today

January 30, 1984

January 30, 2021

Robert and Anna Rucker liked to play the lottery. On this day the Florissant couple both played and they had identical numbers so they both won over a million dollars.

This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.