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Today in History: June 6, Allies land in Normandy on D-Day

By Associated Press
Published June 6, 2026 10:51am ET | Updated June 6, 2026 10:51am ET
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Today is Saturday, June 6, the 157th day of 2026. There are 208 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On June 6, 1944, during World War II, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day as they launched Operation Overlord to liberate German-occupied Western Europe. More than 4,400 Allied troops were killed on D-Day, including 2,501 Americans.

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