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June 11, 2007
Today in History: June 11th
The source for the following facts is: This Day in History: History.com
1944: D-Day landing forces converge
Five days after the D-Day landing, the five Allied landing groups, made up of some 330,000 troops, link up in Normandy to form a single solid front across northwestern France.Finish reading the article.
1963: University of Alabama desegregated
Facing federalized Alabama National Guard troops, Alabama Governor George Wallace ends his blockade of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and allows two African American students to enroll.Finish reading the article.
1967: Six-Day War ends
The Six-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors ends with a United Nations-brokered cease-fire. The outnumbered Israel Defense Forces achieved a swift and decisive victory in the brief war, rolling over the Arab coalition that threatened the Jewish state and more than doubling the amount of territory under Israel's control. The greatest fruit of victory lay in seizing the Old City of Jerusalem from Jordan; thousands of Jews wept while bent in prayer at the Second Temple's Western Wall.Finish reading the article.
1979: John Wayne dies
On this day in 1979, John Wayne dies. The star of countless westerns, Wayne had been battling cancer for more than a decade.Finish reading the article.
Posted by d-nadler at June 11, 2007 04:15 PM