Arromanches-les-Bains for the 81st anniversary of D-Day Jun 6, 2025

Arromanches-les-Bains for the 81st anniversary of D-Day

Today, on the anniversary of D-Day, we reflect on one of the most defining moments in modern history. On June 6, 1944, over 156,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, launching Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day. This complex assault, involving coordinated air, sea, and land forces, marked the beginning of the campaign to liberate Western Europe from Nazi control.

© Horia Merla/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jun 6, 2018Feature Attraction: 85 years at the drive-in
Jun 6, 2019Engineering an artificial harbor in Normandy
Jun 6, 2020The long and wiggling path
Jun 6, 2021On this shore, history was made
Jun 6, 2022Indigo bunting
Jun 6, 2023D-Day remembered
Jun 6, 2024The 80th anniversary of D-Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 29, 2024Leap day
Mar 12, 2020Fiesta at Siesta
Sep 18, 2018A red knot on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
Oct 12, 2020Indigenous Peoples Day
Aug 15, 2024Hang Sơn Đoòng Cave, Vietnam
Jul 20, 2022National Moon Day
Aug 26, 2019Classical music takes center stage
Mar 11, 2018Daylight saving time begins
May 20, 2024World Bee Day
Mar 28, 2021Cherry blossoms spring to life
Oct 19, 2021These laurels are hardy
Jan 19, 2021The ruins of a Maya superpower
May 5, 2024Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Aug 19, 2022National Aviation Day
Aug 1, 2019Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
Oct 23, 2023Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Mar 14, 2021Perfect timing
Aug 2, 2022Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
Mar 26, 2018The Unfinished Obelisk near Aswan, Egypt
Nov 26, 2024Celebrating World Olive Tree Day
Sep 30, 2022Southern right whale
Jun 7, 2020A hermitage with a view
Oct 24, 2023Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
Nov 1, 2021Native American Heritage Month
Nov 27, 2019Have you turned off your electronic device?
Sep 29, 2023Mid-Autumn Festival
Jun 11, 2025Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
Feb 9, 2024Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
Dec 7, 2023National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Nov 1, 2019The National Museum of the American Indian