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Today in History: Saturday, June  06, 2009
AP Highlight in History:
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in the D-Day invasion of Europe during World War II.

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Audio LinkA British bomber crew member describes the approach during the D-Day assault
Audio LinkGen. Dwight D. Eisenhower broadcasts a D-Day message to Allied troops
 
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On this date in:
1799American orator Patrick Henry died in Charlotte County, Va.
1844The Young Men's Christian Association was founded in London.
1925Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corp.
1933The first drive-in movie theater opened, in Camden County, N.J.
1934The Securities and Exchange Commission was established.
1966Black activist James Meredith was shot and wounded as he walked along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration.
1968Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, a day after he was shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.
1978California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13, a ballot measure calling for major cuts in property taxes.
1982Israeli forces invaded Lebanon to drive PLO fighters out of the country.
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1985Authorities in Brazil exhumed a body later identified as that of Dr. Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who conducted medical experiments on inmates at Auschwitz during World War II.
1990A federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., ruled that the 2 Live Crew album "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" was obscene.
2001Democrats assumed control of the U.S. Senate when Sen. James Jeffords of Vermont left the Republican Party to become an independent.
2004Phylicia Rashad became the first African-American actress to win a Tony for a leading dramatic role for her work in a revival of "A Raisin in the Sun."
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2005The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that people who smoke marijuana because their doctors recommend it to ease pain can be prosecuted for violating federal drug laws.
2007Bob Barker ended his 35-year run as host of the CBS game show "The Price Is Right."
 
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Highlights of This Day in History
Today's Birthdays:
Actor Paul Giamatti ("John Adams," "Sideways") turns 42 years old today.
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NameProfessionAge
Billie WhitelawActress77
Roy InnisCivil rights leader75
Gary "U.S." BondsRock singer70
Joe StampleyCountry singer66
Robert EnglundActor60
Holly NearFolk singer60
Dwight TwilleySinger58
Harvey FiersteinActor55
Sandra BernhardActress, comedian54
Bjorn BorgTennis Hall of Famer53
Amanda PaysActress50
Colin QuinnComedian ("Saturday Night Live")50
Steve VaiRock musician49
Tom ArayaRock musicican (Slayer)48
Jason IsaacsActor46
Sean YseultRock musicican (White Zombie)43
Max CasellaActor42
Damion HallR&B singer (Guy)41
Bardi MartinRock musician40
James "Munky" ShafferRock musician (Korn)39
Natalie MoralesBroadcast journalist37
Lisa BrokopCountry singer36
Uncle KrackerRapper, rocker35
Sonya WalgerActress ("Lost")35
Staci KeananActress34
Amber BoryckiActress26
Record producer Jimmy Jam turns 50 years old today.
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