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  2. The Longest Day (film) - Wikipedia

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    The Longest Day is a 1962 American epic historical war drama film based on Cornelius Ryan's 1959 non-fiction book of the same name [3] about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck for 20th Century Fox , and is directed by Ken Annakin (British and French exteriors), Andrew Marton (American ...

  3. The Longest Yarn - Wikipedia

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    The Longest Yarn is an artwork commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, which took place in 1944. [1] It consists of a number of dioramas created in knitted and crocheted wool. Each diorama represents a scene from the 1962 movie The Longest Day. [1] There are 80 dioramas - echoing the 80 years that have passed since the ...

  4. The Longest Day - Wikipedia

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    The Longest Day, 1959 book by Cornelius Ryan The Longest Day, a 1962 war film based on Ryan's book; Japan's Longest Day, a Japanese 1967 war film on the surrender of Japan in World War II; The Longest Day, a 1980 wargame by Avalon Hill "The Longest Day" (Land of the Lost), an episode of the 1974 series Land of the Lost

  5. Benjamin H. Vandervoort - Wikipedia

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    Vandervoort was portrayed by actor John Wayne in the film version of Cornelius Ryan's history of D-Day, The Longest Day. The role was actively sought by Charlton Heston, but the last-minute decision of John Wayne to take a role in the film prevented Heston from participating. At the time of filming in 1962, Wayne was 55 – 28 years older than ...

  6. Cornelius Ryan - Wikipedia

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    Cornelius Ryan (5 June 1920 – 23 November 1974) was an Irish journalist and author known mainly for writing popular military history.He was especially known for his histories of World War II events: The Longest Day: 6 June 1944 D-Day (1959), The Last Battle (1966), and A Bridge Too Far (1974).

  7. 31 Memorial Day trivia questions and answers to test your ...

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    Observed on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day is a federal holiday celebrated on May 27 this year.. For many people, it means a three-day weekend, and like other national holidays, a majority ...

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  9. 50 Valentine's Day trivia questions and answers you're sure ...

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    Answer: Longest Hollywood marriage. Valentine's Day Trivia. Rudolph Valentino and Jean Acker hold the Guinness World Record for the shortest marriage. How long did it last?