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From: "Mary" <>
Subject: [FOLKLORE] Today in History - June 6th
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 06:55:22 -0400


Today is Tuesday, June sixth, the 158th day of 2000.
There are 208 days left in the year.


Today's Highlight in History:
On June sixth, 1944, the "D-Day" invasion of Europe took place during
World War Two 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 1918, the World War One Battle of Belleau Wood, which resulted in a
US victory over the Germans, began in France.

In 1925, Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corporation.

In 1933, the first drive-in movie theater opened, in Camden, New
Jersey.

In 1934, the Securities and Exchange Commission was established.

In 1942, Japanese forces retreated in the World War Two Battle of
Midway.

In 1966, black activist James Meredith was shot and wounded as he
walked along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter
registration.

In 1978, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13, a
primary ballot initiative calling for major cuts in property taxes.

In 1982, Israeli forces invaded Lebanon to drive Palestine Liberation
Organization fighters out of the country. (The Israelis withdrew in
June 1985.)

In 1985, authorities in Brazil exhumed a body later identified as the
remains of Dr. Josef Mengele, the notorious "Angel of Death" of the
Nazi Holocaust.

Ten years ago: A federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, declared
the 2 Live Crew album "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" to be obscene. (The
decision was later overturned on appeal.)

Five years ago: US astronaut Norman Thagard broke NASA's space
endurance record of 84 days, one hour and 16 minutes, aboard the
Russian space station "Mir."

One year ago: The space shuttle "Discovery" returned from a ten-day
mission that included a visit to the international space station. At
the Tony Awards, Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" was named best
revival; "Side Man" won best play; "Fosse" was awarded best musical.
In tennis, Andre Agassi won the French Open, defeating Andrei Medvedev
1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, while in golf, Juli Inkster shot a
final-round 1-under 71 for a 16-under 272 total to win the US Women's
Open.

Today's Birthdays:
Actress Billie Whitelaw is 68.
Civil rights activist Roy Innis is 66.
Singer Levi Stubbs (The Four Tops) is 64.
Singer-songwriter Gary "US" Bonds is 61.
Country singer Joe Stampley is 57.
Actor David Dukes is 55.
Actor Robert Englund is 51.
Singer Dwight Twilley is 49.
Playwright-actor Harvey Fierstein is 46.
Comedian Sandra Bernhard is 45.
Tennis player Bjorn Borg is 44.
Actress Amanda Pays is 41.
Record producer Jimmy Jam is 41.
Rock musician Steve Vai is 40.
Rock musician Sean Yseult (White Zombie) is 34.
Actor Max Casella is 33.
Rhythm-and-blues singer Damion Hall (Guy) is 32.
Rock musician Bardi Martin is 31.
Country singer Lisa Brokop is 27.
Actress Staci Keanan is 25.

Thought for Today:

"All the historical books which contain no lies are extremely
tedious."
-- Anatole France, French writer (1844-1924).



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