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Allied aircraft approached Normandy, France 70 years ago this hour (June 6 1944)


Video: 'Operation Overlord & Neptune (D-Day documentary)' (June 6, 1944, 1:00 a.m. BDST at 8:00)

(Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 1:00 a.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/7:00 p.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); five hours before the Normandy landings on the Western Front of World War II) — Allied aircraft carrying 23,400 American and British paratroopers approached Normandy, France, this morning for jumps behind enemy lines in preparation of today’s D-Day landings.

Plan to liberate France swings into action 70 years ago this hour (June 5 1944)


Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 5/7' (June 5, 1944, 10:00 p.m. at 11:34)

(Monday, June 5, 1944, 10:00 p.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/4:00 p.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); 1 day before the Normandy landings on the Western Front of World War II) — The great plan to liberate France swings into action tonight as 13,000 British, American paratroopers are the first to go, to be dropped behind enemy lines ahead of the seaborne troops. Continue reading Plan to liberate France swings into action 70 years ago this hour (June 5 1944) →

Churchill warns of heavy casualties, Ike visits paratroopers 70 years ago this hour (June 5 1944)


Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 5/7' (June 5, 1944, 9:30 p.m. at 11:00)

(Monday, June 5, 1944, 9:30 p.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/3:30 p.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); 1 day before the Normandy landings on the Western Front of World War II) — In London, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill warns his wife that 20,000 men could be killed by the morning while Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower visits paratroopers in southern England preparing to depart for France. Continue reading Churchill warns of heavy casualties, Ike visits paratroopers 70 years ago this hour (June 5 1944) →

French Resistance begins cutting German telephone wires 70 years ago this hour (June 5 1944)


Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 5/7' (June 5, 1944, 8:00 p.m. at 10:12)

(Monday, June 5, 1944, 8:00 p.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/2:00 p.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); 1 day before the Normandy landings on the Western Front of World War II) — In Chateau des Bordeaux, France, the French Resistance receives orders to implement the “Purple” plan, the sabotaging of the telecommunications networks, in preparation of tomorrow’s D-Day landings.

German soldier in Nantes, France, has no inkling of imminent invasion 70 years ago this hour (June 5 1944)


Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 5/7' (June 5, 1944, 2:00 p.m. at 7:39)

(Monday, June 5, 1944, 2:00 p.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/8:00 a.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); 1 day before the Normandy landings on the Western Front of World War II) — In the relaxed confines of his army repair shop in Nantes, France, a German soldier still has no inkling that the subjugation of France is about to come to an end.

The Beatles hold press conference at Schiphol Airport 50 years ago this hour (June 5 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles In Holland, 1964' (press conference at :00-:15; TV interview at :31)

(Friday, June 5, 1964, 1:30 p.m. CET) — The Beatles held a press conference in the VIP Room at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, soon after their arrival from Copenhagen. Later in the afternoon at their hotel in Downtown Amsterdam, the group was interviewed by a TV reporter looking for autographs.

Allied soldiers, sailors and airmen learn D-Day timing 70 years ago this hour (June 5 1944)


Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 5/7' (June 5, 1944, 7:00 a.m. at 6:26)

(Monday, June 5, 1944, 7:00 a.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/1:00 a.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); 1 day before the Normandy landings on the Western Front of World War II) — News of that the D-Day invasion will go ahead spreads to Allied commanders, soldiers, sailors and airmen including Cliff Morris at Hampshire, England. Tomorrow, they’ll be sailing for Normandy. Continue reading Allied soldiers, sailors and airmen learn D-Day timing 70 years ago this hour (June 5 1944) →

Secretary of State Dulles urges $3.5 billion foreign aid 60 years ago today (June 4 1954)


Video: 'Vietnam a Television History Episode 1' (June 4, 1954, at 51:29)

(Friday, June 4, 1954; during the First Indochina War, part of the Cold War) — U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today to invest $3.5 billion in foreign aid during the next 12 months to help prevent “red domination” of the world.

U.S. captures German sub U-505 in south Atlantic 70 years ago this hour (June 4 1944)


Video: 'The Capture of the U-505 German submarine' (June 4, 1944, at 3:03)

(Sunday, June 4, 1944, 11:09 a.m. local time; during World War II) — U-505, a German submarine, was captured today by a U.S. Navy task group in the south Atlantic about 150 nautical miles (278 km; 173 mi) off the coast of Río de Oro; it was the first such capture of an enemy vessel at sea by the U.S. Navy since the War of 1812.

The Rolling Stones tape first national TV appearance in America 50 years ago today (June 3 1964)


Video: 'Rolling Stones Hollywood Palace 1964 Pt 2,'

(Wednesday June 3, 1964) — Two days after arriving in the U.S. for the first time, The Rolling Stones taped their first national television appearance in America today in Los Angeles for the June 13, 1964, edition of The Hollywood Palace, performing “I Just Want to Make Love to You.”

They also performed “Not Fade Away” for the Sept. 12, 1964, edition of the program.

The Stones had debuted on American television the night before (June 2) on The Les Crane Show, which aired only in New York City.


Video: 'Rolling stones Hollywood Palace 1964 Pt, 1'