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