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June 6, 1944: D-Day Invasion and Normany Landings
Operation Overlord was the code-name for the Allied invasion of France during World War II. Over 9,000 Allied troops died in the effort, which gave over 100,000 British, Canadian, Free French and American troops a foothold in northwest Europe, landing on Omaha Beach, Juno Beach, Sword Beach,...
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Tiananmen Square Massacre: 20th Anniversary
On June 4, 2009, China will mark the twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre — referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident — in Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC), that took place from April to June 1989. The protests began in mid-April after the death of Hu...
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Air France Flight 447
Air France Flight 447 went missing over the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009 and is presumed to have crashed. The missing plane was caught in severe turbulence and an automated electrical failure alert was sent out shortly before Flight 447 disappeared from radar. Air France has already issued...Britain's Got Talent
While it may be called Britain's Got Talent, the UK reality show has become a worldwide phenomenon. The show has captured the imagination of the world, thanks in large part to stars like Susan Boyle and Paul Potts. Alas, Boyle didn't win the 2009 competition (that honor went to the dance-troupe...Farrah Fawcett: Death of an Angel
Farrah Fawcett has lost her nearly three year battle with cancer on June 25th 2009. On June 24, 2009 Extra! out of LA reported that a priest had been called to give Farrah Fawcett her last rites in an ICU unit, and that her loved ones were holding vigil. On the morning of June 25, 2009 it...Guantanamo Bay Closure
President Barack Obama has pledged to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center by 2010. In a May 21 speech President Obama stated that the remaining 240 prisoners can be dealt with without risk to Americans and that civilian courts, military tribunals, regular prisons, and transfers to other...Russia
Russia is a country that covers most of Eurasia, and is the largest country in the world. It covers 11 time zones and contains many different environments and landscapes, and is considered a world energy superpower. Dmitry Medvedev is the current President, and Vladimir Putin is the Prime...Mother's Day
In North America and much of the Spanish-speaking world, Mother's Day--or Dia De Las Madres--is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. For many mothers, that means a bouquet of flowers or even a song. In Latin America, many children sing "Las Mananitas" to their mothers as a sign of respect. In...... we feel so used. So dirty.
Sometimes you just have to give the people what they so clearly want.Zombies: The Walking Dead
Dead alive: Bailout-supported companies, virus-infected computers, and the walking dead. Tag your zombie-related material with "zombies" for it to appear here.Obama: First 100 Days
Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009 in what was a historic inauguration event. He swept in to office on a promise of Hope and Change; and it is a promise he has delivered. President Obama's first 100 days in office have been filled with changes...H1N1 Pandemic: Swine Flu Virus Outbreak
The World Health Organization has raised the alert over the H1N1 swine flu virus to Phase 6 - a global pandemic. This does not indicate an increase in the severity of the disease, but rather a rise in global infection rates. The H1N1 virus is the first global pandemic of the 21st century —...Professor of Physics, Cambridge University
Professor Stephen Hawking, widely known for his bestseller A Brief History of Time, teaches Physics at Cambridge University in England. Hawking suffers from Motor Neurone Disease since the age of 21. The world's most famous theoretical physicist is almost totally paralyzed, and can only...
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