Article: TODAY IN HISTORY.(Kentucky Life: History)

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.

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