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06
Jun
THE NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY
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19
May
THE PLAN FOR D-DAY BEGAN ON THIS DAY
Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.
On May 19, 1943, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
and U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt plot the cross-Channel
landing that would become D-Day—May 1, 1944.
That date would prove a bit premature, as bad weather
became a factor.
The D-Day invasion ended up taking place on June 6, 1944.
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06
Jun
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
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On June 6, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the go-ahead for the largest amphibious military operation in history: Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of
northern France, commonly known as D-Day.
Dwight David Eisenhower (1890 – 1969)
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19
May
D-DAY PLOTED ON THIS DAY IN 1943
On May 19, 1943, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
and U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt met to plot the cross-
Channel landing that would become D-Day—May 1, 1944.
That date proved to be a bit premature, as bad weather became
a factor.
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18
Dec
WAR HERO HAS DIED AT 100 YEARS OLD
(FOX NEWS) – Maureen (Flavin) Sweeney, a lighthouse worker
in Ireland whose critical weather reports helped ensure the
success of the epic D-Day invasion of Normandy in World War
II, died on Sunday at 100 years old, according to multiple
reports on Monday in Irish media.
Her death was received with reverence on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan (below) told Fox News Digital.
"Maureen Sweeney is a hero and saved countless lives of
Allies."
A young Maureen and the Blacksod Bay Lighthouse.
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