Encore generally airs older films released between the 1960s to the 1990s, with some newer movie titles (usually broadcast between six to nine months after their premiere on Starz) interspersed throughout the day (mostly on Sunday nights, as of the summer of 2014).
June 6, 1944 - Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops (the largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II.
5 Must-See D-Day Sites In Normandy France. Todayâs post is written in remembrance of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, June 6th, 1944.D-Day marked the beginning of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France, a pivotal moment in history that forever changed lives around the world.. Utah Beach. Over 20,000 Allied soldiers arrived at Utah Beach on D-Day. The German response that day resulted in less than 300 men lost during the landing. However, in the following three weeks of battle these 20,000 soldiers endured, there was one casualty suffered for every 33 feet of land advanced.