After more than four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is liberated by the French 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division. German resistance was light, and General Dietrich von Choltitz, commander of the German garrison, defied an order by Adolf Hitler to blow up Paris’ landmarks and burn the city. 2009 Ted Kennedy, "liberal lion of the Senate," dies at 77 1939 "The Wizard of Oz" opens in U.S. theaters | 1962 Little Eva earns a #1 hit with "Loco-Motion" |
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