>>>My wife and I were driving home last night and at 6:06 PM the news on the radio was discussing the importance of 666 – or 6-06-2006. Why did the announcer make a point to let us know it was 6:06? Ha!
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>>>Well the world is still here or at least I think I think so. What was missing from all the radio, television and newspaper news yesterday that I came in contact with was the Anniversary of June 6, 1944 D-Day. I guess the devil makes better news.
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>>I don't think June 6 ever goes unnoticed, any more than September 11 or November 22 do. What's interesting is hardly anyone knows what the D stands for. My understanding is there is no definitive answer.
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>From the DOD's definition of terms.
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>D-Day : The unnamed day on which a particular operation commences or is to commence
>http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/data/t/05449.html

Far be it from me to doubt the word of the DOD! They wouldn't lie to us, would they?

Yes, there is "general" concensus on the origin of the phrase. It's still a dumb phrase IMO.