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On this day, normandy was invaded by allied troops; this is known as D-day
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On this day, the G.I. Bill of Rights was put into law, which gave benefits to veterans
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On this day, President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and Premier Josef Stalin attended the Yalta Conference in the Soviet Union.
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On this day, President Roosevelt dies suddenly,
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The first atomic bomb was tested in New Mexico
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On this day, the Philippines was given their independence by the U.S.
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on this day, the winter olympics opened in Helsinki, Finland with thirty participating nations.
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On this day, the first color televisions went on sale