Today is Friday, June 6, the 158th day of 2008. There are 208 days left in the year. On this date in

Today is Friday, June 6, the 158th day of 2008. There are 208 days left in the year. On this date in 1944, the “D-Day” invasion of Europe takes place during World War II as Allied forces storm the beaches of Normandy, France.

In 1799, American politician and orator Patrick Henry dies at Red Hill Plantation, Va. In 1844, the Young Men’s Christian Association is founded in London. In 1918, American Marines suffer heavy casualties as they launch their eventually successful counteroffensive against German troops in the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood in France. In 1925, Walter Percy Chrysler founds the Chrysler Corporation.

June 6, 1983: The Eastern Orthodox Men’s Society presents its Community Service Award to World Boxing Association lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini at a banquet in Campbell attended by 400.

The membership of Tippecanoe Country Club is reviewing plans for a new $2.5 million clubhouse that will replace the one destroyed by fire in March.

June 6, 1968: The Youngstown area recalls Robert F. Kennedy, who appeared at the 19th national convention of the Slovak Catholic Council at the Hotel Ohio in 1963 and rode in a parade with Rep. Michael J. Kirwan. As attorney general, he discussed a crackdown on rackets with Vindicator Managing Editor Irving L. Mansell.

Some 200 employees of three Youngstown bakeries return to work after approving a two-year contract and ending a five-day strike against Continental Baking Co., Ward Foods and Schwebel’s Bakery.

June 6, 1958: Violent storms knock out power in scattered areas of the Mahoning Valley and lightning starts fires that destroy two barns, including one at 1232 S. Schenley Avenue.

Youngstown University President Howard W. Jones predicts that enrollment in the fall will increase by 50 percent over that of a year earlier, when there were 964 full-time students and 569 part-time.

Mahoning County Commissioner John Palermo announces that Mahoning County will install a 10-carload capacity food freezer in the Superior Beverage Co. warehouse on W. Rayen Avenue to set up a surplus food program.

June 6, 1933: The United Labor Congress goes on record supporting a movement to establish a $10 minimum weekly “living wage” for girl workers and saleswomen in downtown stores.

The Ohio House passes a bill introduced by Rep. Earl Haefner of Mahoning County to require the use of safety glass in motor vehicles.