Today in History: Friday, June 06, 2014

AP Highlight in History:  On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in the D-Day invasion of Europe during World War II. READ THE ORIGINAL AP STORY A British bomber crew member describes the approach during the D-Day assault Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower broadcasts a D-Day message to Allied troops   AP Photo
On this date in: 1844 The Young Men's Christian Association was founded in London. 1925 Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corp. 1933 The first drive-in movie theater opened, in Camden County, N.J. 1934 The Securities and Exchange Commission was established. 1966 Black activist James Meredith was shot and wounded as he walked along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration. AP Photo/Jack Thornell 1968 Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, a day after he was shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan. 1978 California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13, a ballot measure calling for major cuts in property taxes. 1982 Israeli forces invaded Lebanon to drive PLO fighters out of the country.  READ THE ORIGINAL AP STORY 1985 Authorities in Brazil exhumed a body later identified as that of Dr. Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who conducted medical experiments on inmates at Auschwitz during World War II. 1990 The 2 Live Crew album "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" was ruled obscene by a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 2004 Phylicia Rashad became the first African-American actress to win a Tony for a leading dramatic role for her work in a revival of "A Raisin in the Sun." 2011 After days of denials, Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., confessed that he had tweeted a lewd photo of himself to a woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women.		Video HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY IN HISTORY Today's Birthdays: Actor Paul Giamatti turns 47 years old today. AP Photo/Dan Steinberg Name Profession Age Roy Innis Civil rights leader 80 Gary "U.S." Bonds Rock singer 75 Harvey Fierstein Actor 62 Sandra Bernhard Actress, comedian 59 Bjorn Borg Tennis Hall of Famer 58 Jimmy Jam Record producer 55 Colin Quinn Comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 55 Steve Vai Rock musician 54 Max Casella Actor 47 Natalie Morales Broadcast journalist 42 Uncle Kracker Rapper, rocker 40 Sonya Walger Actress ("Lost") 40 Rep. Eric Cantor R-Va., the House majority leader, turns 51 years old today. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite