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The Longest Day
The Longest Day may refer to: * The "D-day" invasion of Normandy during World War II Art, entertainment, and media * ''The Longest Day'' (book), 1959 book by Cornelius Ryan ** ''The Longest Day'' (film), 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'' (game), a 1980 wargame by Avalon Hill * "The Longest Day" (''Land of the Lost''), an episode of the 1974 series ''Land of the Lost'' * ''Longest Day'' (novel), a 1998 novel by Michael Collier set in the ''Doctor Who'' universe. * "The Longest Day", a song by Iron Maiden from '' A Matter of Life and Death'' (2006) * ''The Longest Day'' (album), 1984 album by the Del Fuegos * "Longest Day", a song by Soulsavers from ''The Light the Dead See'' (2012) Other uses * The Longest Day (race), a 24-hour sports and touring car endurance race * "The longest day", a 25-hour day that occurs once a year due to daylight saving time * The summ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D-day
The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during the Second World War. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day (after the military term), it is the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France, and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front. Planning for the operation began in 1943. In the months leading up to the invasion, the Allies conducted a substantial military deception, codenamed Operation Bodyguard, to mislead the Germans as to the date and location of the main Allied landings. The weather on the day selected for D-Day was not ideal, and the operation had to be delayed 24 hours; a further postponement would have meant a delay of at least two weeks, as the planners had requirements for the phase of the moon, the tides, and time of day, that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Longest Day (book)
''The Longest Day'' is a 1959 book by Cornelius Ryan telling the story of D-Day, the first day of the World War II invasion of Normandy. It details the ''coup de main'' operation by gliderborne troops, which captured the Caen canal and Orne river bridges (Pegasus Bridge and Horsa Bridge) before the main assault on the Normandy beaches. It sold tens of millions of copies in eighteen different languages. It is based on interviews with a cross-section of participants, including U.S., Canadian, British, French and German officers and civilians. Overview Ryan received both financial and research assistance from the ''Reader's Digest'', with excerpts from the book appearing in the Digest in June and July 1959. The book begins and ends in the village of La Roche-Guyon. The book refers to the village as being the most occupied village in occupied France and states that for each of the 543 inhabitants of La Roche-Guyon there were more than three German soldiers in the village and sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Longest Day (film)
''The Longest Day'' is a 1962 American Epic film, epic war film based on Cornelius Ryan's 1959 The Longest Day (book), non-fiction book of the same name 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 exteriors), and Bernhard Wicki (German scenes). The screenplay was written by Ryan, with additional material written by Romain Gary, James Jones (author), James Jones, David Pursall and Jack Seddon. The film features a large international ensemble cast that includes John Wayne, Kenneth More, Richard Todd, Robert Mitchum, Richard Burton, Steve Forrest (actor), Steve Forrest, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Red Buttons, Peter Lawford, Eddie Albert, Jeffrey Hunter, Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, Rod Steiger, Leo Genn, Gert Fröbe, Irina Demick, Bourvil, Curd Jürgens, George Segal, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka and Arletty. Many of these ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan's Longest Day
is a 1967 Japanese epic film, epic war film directed by Kihachi Okamoto. The subject of the majority of the movie is the period between noon on August 14, 1945, and noon on August 15, 1945, when Emperor Hirohito's decision to surrender to the Allies in World War II Hirohito surrender broadcast, was broadcast to the Japanese people, and Kyūjō incident, the attempted coup d'état to prevent that from happening. Film historian Joseph L. Anderson describes the film as "a meticulous reconstruction of the day Japan surrendered and thus ended the Pacific War. Cast Production According to Okamoto, Masaki Kobayashi was originally supposed to direct ''Japan's Longest Day'' but didn't want to, so co-producer Sanezumi Fujimoto suggested that Okamoto direct it. Okamoto believes that this film and his subsequent film ''The Human Bullet'' (1968) are expressions of his anti-war feelings. ''Japan's Longest Day'' portrays the actual people who were able to remain above the fighting, but d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Longest Day (game)
''The Longest Day'' is a board wargame published by Avalon Hill in 1979 that simulates the Allied D-Day invasion of June 1944 and the subsequent Normandy campaign during World War II until August 31, 1944. Background In early June 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy. Although German forces were not able to eliminate the beachhead, they were able to contain Allied forces within the Cotentin Peninsula for almost 8 weeks. The Allies finally broke out with simultaneous attacks by British and Canadian forces ( Operation Goodwood) and American forces ( Operation Cobra). Description ''The Longest Day'' is a "monster game" (one having more than 1000 counters) for 2–8 players (or two teams) that covers the Allied Operation Overlord from the Normandy invasion on 6 June 1944, to the Battle of the Falaise Gap in August 1944. ''Wargame Academy'' rates the game's complexity as 6 on a scale of 10 and estimates that a campaign game would take 30–50 hours to comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Longest Day (Land Of The Lost)
This is a complete episode list for the 1974 NBC Saturday morning series ''Land of the Lost''. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1974) Season 2 (1975) Season 3 (1976) See also * ''Land of the Lost'' (1974 TV series), the original children's television series created by Sid and Marty Krofft ** ''Land of the Lost'' characters and species * ''Land of the Lost'' (1991 TV series), the 1991 remake of the 1974 series * ''Land of the Lost'' (film), a 2009 film starring Will Ferrell based on the 1974 series References {{Sid and Marty Krofft Land of the Lost Land of the Lost may refer to: Film and television Film * Land of the Lost (film), ''Land of the Lost'' (film), a 2009 American comedy * ''The Land of the Lost'', a 1914 film starring Arthur Donaldson (actor), Arthur Donaldson * ''The Land of the ... Land of the Lost Television episodes about dinosaurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longest Day (novel)
''Longest Day'' is an original novel credited to Michael Collier. Based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', it features the Eighth Doctor and Sam. Synopsis Hirath is a planet ravaged by overlapping time fields. There are those who seek to exploit this for monetary gain and there is an invading alien race out to just kill. Continuity The Doctor and Samantha Jones become separated in this novel, and the next three novels see the Doctor searching for his missing companion. They aren't reunited until the events of '' Seeing I''. Writing The book was written by range editor Steve Cole. As BBC Books did not want the editor writing books for the series, Cole asked his friend, Michael Collier, for permission to publish under his name. Cole had Rebecca Levene Rebecca Levene is a British author and editor. She is the author of ''The Hollow Gods'' fantasy novel series. In the 1990s, she was an editor at Virgin Books, including notably of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Matter Of Life And Death (album)
''A Matter of Life and Death'' is the fourteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 25August 2006 in Italy and Finland and 28August worldwide—excluding the US, Canada and Japan, where it was released on 5September. It is the first album in Iron Maiden's career to enter the US ''Billboard'' charts in the top10, achieving significant chart success in many other countries as well. While it is not a concept album, war and religion are recurring themes throughout, as well as in the cover artwork. The band supported the album with the A Matter of Life and Death Tour, during which they played the record in its entirety. Overview Iron Maiden began writing new songs near the end of 2005, after a break following their hugely successful festival dates in the US and Europe during the Eddie Rips Up the World Tour. After taking time off over Christmas, the songs were completed and the band began recording at Sarm West Studios in London, with their r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Longest Day (album)
''The Longest Day'' is the 1984 debut album by the Del Fuegos. Track listing Personnel The Del Fuegos: *Dan Zanes – lead vocals, guitar *Warren Zanes – guitar *Tom Lloyd – bass, vocals *Brent "Woody" Giessmann – drums, vocals Additional personnel: *Jorge Bermudez – percussion *Mitchell Froom Mitchell Froom (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician and record producer. He was a member of the bands Gamma and Latin Playboys, and is the keyboardist for Crowded House. He has produced albums for several artists, including David LaFl ... – keyboards References {{DEFAULTSORT:Longest Day, The 1984 debut albums Albums produced by Mitchell Froom Slash Records albums The Del Fuegos albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Light The Dead See
''The Light the Dead See'' is the fourth full-length studio album from English electronica production duo Soulsavers, released by V2 Records in the UK on 21 May 2012, and by Mute in the US on 22 May 2012. The album title comes from a poem by Frank Stanford.Soulsavers Pt.1: Rich Machin ''Clash (magazine)'', 9 August 2012, Retrieved 10 August 2012. The album is a collaboration with , the frontman of , as guest vocalist. Gahan sings and wrote the lyrics on all non-instrumental songs on the album.Sam Spokony [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Longest Day (race)
The Longest Day of Nelson was conceived in 1980, when a group of racing enthusiasts, led by John McGill, Grover Griggs and Ann McHugh, came up with the idea to hold an amateur 24-hour endurance race for purely showroom stock vehicles at the Nelson Ledges Road Course in Ohio, which would take place on or near the summer solstice each year. Sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), the host of the event was the Northeast Ohio Region of the SCCA. In 1981, ''Popular Mechanics'' called the race "the second most important 24-hour race in the country." That year, ''Popular Mechanics'' raced a Porsche 924 to first place, covering 1,838 miles. Originally operating as a stand-alone event, it became a stop for the SCCA Playboy Endurance Cup and the subsequent Escort Endurance Series during the mid-eighties, attracting large fields of factory-backed professional race teams. In 1987, the Longest Day returned to its low-key amateur roots and ran yearly until 1996. It was one of thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight saving time (DST), also referred to as daylight savings time, daylight time (Daylight saving time in the United States, United States and Daylight saving time in Canada, Canada), or summer time (British Summer Time, United Kingdom, Summer time in Europe, European Union, and others), is the practice of advancing clocks to make better use of the longer daylight available during summer so that darkness falls at a later clock time. The standard implementation of DST is to set clocks forward by one hour in spring (season), spring or late winter, and to set clocks back by one hour to standard time in the autumn (or ''fall'' in North American English, hence the mnemonic: "spring forward and fall back"). Overview As of 2023, around 34 percent of the world's countries use DST. Some countries observe it only in some regions. In Canada, all of Yukon Time Zone, Yukon, most of Time in Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, and parts of Nunavut, Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec do not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
