I had this great idea for a post. I was going to write about other events that happened on June 6, 1944. Everyone should know that the date is famous for D-Day, the beginning of the Allied invasion of Europe during World War II. To commemorate the event, a local radio station, WCOR-AM 1490, has been airing broadcast from that day. Edward R. Murrow has been interrupting soap operas to bring updated news. The Navy has been asking women to join the WAVES. It has been interesting to listen to as I run errands.
As I have been listening, I have also been wondering. What else happened on that day? I got on the Internet to look and discovered something. Nothing else happened on June 6, 1944. At least, that is what the Internet tells me. Wait, I did find something.
Tommie Smith was born on June 6 1944. He was one of the American track athletes who gave the Black Power salute at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
D-Day was a pivotal event in world history, and thousands of people sacrificed their lives. It should never be forgotten. However, I do not think other events on that day should be forgotten, either. Surely, something happened. There have been some huge events in history, but there have been a lot of smaller one, as well.
Earlier, a student asked a question of me. What would have happened if the D-Day Landing had not been successful? I have no idea. I am just glad that it worked.
SBI: A Thinning Crowd 
It’s as if the world held its breath that day.
Yep. I was thinking that the world stood still.
Klaatu barada nikto.
Great movie starring a Tennessee native, Patricia Neal.
Insanity.The barbaric inhumanity of these megalomaniacs – How could these people (Hitler and Japan) think that could win – anything? They’d have to kill everybody. Was that their idea? So what are they winning? and at what price? And how do you hold it?
But possibly the most frightening thing is how many went along with it – how masses of people are controlled and used.
The ingredients were right for dictatorships to take hold, and those dictatorships came close to recreating the warped worlds that were in their minds.
It’s my son’s birthday! 19 last week.
Happy Birthday to him