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Born: 14 October 1890 · Died: 28 March 1969 · Age at death: 78
Dwight D. Eisenhower died aged 78. He was born on 14 October 1890 and died on 28 March 1969.
Supreme Allied Commander who planned the D-Day landings and later served two terms as the 34th US President
Did you know?He was a keen amateur painter who produced hundreds of oil paintings, mostly landscapes and portraits, during his retirement.
Eisenhower led the largest seaborne invasion in history before he ever held political office. As Supreme Allied Commander, he planned and oversaw the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944, which opened the way to the defeat of Nazi Germany. As president in the 1950s, he launched the interstate highway system and kept the country out of major new wars after ending the fighting in Korea. He also sent federal troops to protect Black students integrating a school in Little Rock, Arkansas. His farewell warning about the growing power of the 'military-industrial complex' is still widely quoted.
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
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34th US president, born 1890
Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Denison on 14 October 1890.
He commanded the D-Day landings in 1944.
He was the first Supreme Commander of NATO.
He was the 34th President.
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Did you know?He created the US Interstate Highway System.
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The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 11 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis powers.
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