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Article: TODAY IN HISTORY.(Kentucky Life: History)
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- The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)
- Article date:
- June 6, 2005
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Today is Monday, June 6, the 157th day of 2005. There are 208 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On June 6, 1944, the D-Day invasion of Europe took place during World War II as Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
On this date:
* In 1844, the Young Men's Christian Association was founded in London.
* In 1925, Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corporation.
* In 1933, the first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, N.J.