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.
  Answer     The battle of Normandy (Also known as 'D-Day' or 'Operation Overlord') began because Nazi Germany wanted to improve their conquering of land.They a â¦ lready conquered France and many parts of Europe, and their next goal was to take over Great Britain.he Battle of Normandy was fought in Normandy in Northern France, south of the English Channel, between the estuary of the Seine river & the Cotentin Peninsula. 3 people found this useful.