Categories October Surprise 2016 D-Day – Normandy Beaches Invasion, Facts & Significance | HISTORY Post author By Mike Nova Post date May 23, 2026 D-Day was the name given to the June 6, 1944, invasion of the beaches at Normandy in northern France by troops from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries during World … ← US and Ukraine warn of Russian strikes after Putin orders retaliation for deadly Ukrainian attack → Footage of a Russian Oreshnik IRBM hitting Kyiv tonight, with its submunitions clearly seen.