Tuesday, June 6, 1944

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POPE GIVES THANKS ROME WAS SPARED; Voices Appreciation to Both Belligerents in Message to Throng at St. Peter's POPE GIVES THANKS CITY WAS SPARED

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I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)

Harry James and His Orchestra with Dick Haymes

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On This Day

• World War II: Commencement of Operation Overlord: The Allied invasion of Normandy begins with the execution of Operation Neptune—commonly referred to as D-Day—the largest seaborne invasion in history. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops cross the English Channel with about 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers participating. By the end of the day, the Allies have landed on five invasion beaches and are pushing inland.

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• World War II: Capture of the Caen canal and Orne river bridges by Allied paratroopers, also known as Operation Coup de Main (incorrectly referred to as Operation Deadstick.)

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You Share a Birthday With

• Alexander Pushkin (1799)
• Diego Velázquez (1599)
• Thomas Mann (1875)
• Sukarno (1901)
• Pierre Corneille (1606)

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Tech Check

Harvard Mark I Computer, Kidney Dialysis Machine & Synthesized Quinine.

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