D-Day Landings Commemoration 2004

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D-Day Landings Commemoration 2004

Every ten years there are many events and ceremonies to commemorate the 1944 D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy. 

2004 marked the 60th anniversary of this historic battle. The eighty-day period of the Battle of Normandy, from June to August 1944, was marked with an eighty-day period of remembrance.

Normandy Memoir 2004

A full programme of events, vigils, exhibitions and ceremonies took place throughout the region, with the key ceremonies from 5 to 7 June 2004. 

• The Normandy Memoire Anniversaire  
• D-Day Overlord looks at the events of 6 June 1944.

Major news networks attended the events. The websites of BBC World and CNN International have extensive coverage:

• CNN International Special Report
• BBC World D-Day 60 Years On

Further Information

For contact information on Museums dedicated to the Normandy Landings, see The AngloFILE: 

• Museums: Normandy Landings

To see (and share) the pictures of some of the historic sights and monuments of the Normandy Landings see:

• AngloINFO Normandy Postcards