Today's Highlight in History:
On August 19th, 1812, the USS "Constitution" defeated the British frigate "Guerriere" east of Nova Scotia during the War of 1812.
1812年8月19日，美国军舰Constitution号在加拿大的新斯科舍击败了英国护卫舰"Guerriere"号
On this date: In 1848, the New York Herald reported the discovery of gold in California.
在1848年，纽约使者报道在加利福尼亚州发现了黄金！
In 1934, a plebiscite in Germany approved the vesting of sole executive power in Adolf Hitler.
1934年，公民选举通过了阿道夫希特勒终生独裁政权！，
In 1929, the comedy program "Amos and Andy," starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, made its network radio debut on NBC .
在1929 年,有Freeman Gosden 和Charles Correll主演的电影喜剧,以广播的形式首次在美国国家广播公司上播放!
In 1942, about 6,000 Canadian and British soldiers launched a disastrous raid against the Germans at Dieppe, France, suffering about 50-percent casualties.
在 1942 年,搭腰有6000名加拿大和英国士兵在法国的Dieppe遭到德军袭击,有百分之五十的人员伤亡!
In 1955, severe flooding in the Northeast claimed some 200 lives .
1955年,东北遭受了严重的洪水泛滥 ,有200人遇难!
In 1960, a tribunal in Moscow convicted American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers of espionage.
在 1960 年，莫斯科法庭宣告美国间谍 U-2 飞行员法兰西斯加里有罪!
In 1976, President Ford won the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Kansas City.
在 1976 年，福特总统在堪萨斯州市政党大会上嬴得了共和党总统提名。
In 1977, comedian Groucho Marx died in Los Angeles at age 86.
在 1977 年, 喜剧演员 Groucho Marx在洛杉矶逝世，享年86岁！
In 1980, 301 people aboard a Saudi Arabian L-1011 died as the jetliner made a fiery emergencylanding at the Riyadh airport
在 1980年，沙特阿拉伯L-1011航班有301遇难，其原因是飞机在利雅得飞机场做紧急降落失控。
In 1994, President Clinton abruptly halted the nation's three-decade open-door policy for Cuban refugees.
在 1994 年，克林顿总统突然地停止对的三十年公开的古巴难民政策。
每日格言
"One can live in the shadow of an idea without grasping it."
没有人愿意抓住默默无闻的生活念头不放！ -- Elizabeth Bowen, Irish author (1899-1973).
关键字:英文短信
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On August 19th, 1812, the USS "Constitution" defeated the British frigate "Guerriere" east of Nova Scotia during the War of 1812.
1812年8月19日，美国军舰Constitution号在加拿大的新斯科舍击败了英国护卫舰"Guerriere"号
On this date: In 1848, the New York Herald reported the discovery of gold in California.
在1848年，纽约使者报道在加利福尼亚州发现了黄金！
In 1934, a plebiscite in Germany approved the vesting of sole executive power in Adolf Hitler.
1934年，公民选举通过了阿道夫希特勒终生独裁政权！，
In 1929, the comedy program "Amos and Andy," starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, made its network radio debut on NBC .
在1929 年,有Freeman Gosden 和Charles Correll主演的电影喜剧,以广播的形式首次在美国国家广播公司上播放!
In 1942, about 6,000 Canadian and British soldiers launched a disastrous raid against the Germans at Dieppe, France, suffering about 50-percent casualties.
在 1942 年,搭腰有6000名加拿大和英国士兵在法国的Dieppe遭到德军袭击,有百分之五十的人员伤亡!
In 1955, severe flooding in the Northeast claimed some 200 lives .
1955年,东北遭受了严重的洪水泛滥 ,有200人遇难!
In 1960, a tribunal in Moscow convicted American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers of espionage.
在 1960 年，莫斯科法庭宣告美国间谍 U-2 飞行员法兰西斯加里有罪!
In 1976, President Ford won the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Kansas City.
在 1976 年，福特总统在堪萨斯州市政党大会上嬴得了共和党总统提名。
In 1977, comedian Groucho Marx died in Los Angeles at age 86.
在 1977 年, 喜剧演员 Groucho Marx在洛杉矶逝世，享年86岁！
In 1980, 301 people aboard a Saudi Arabian L-1011 died as the jetliner made a fiery emergencylanding at the Riyadh airport
在 1980年，沙特阿拉伯L-1011航班有301遇难，其原因是飞机在利雅得飞机场做紧急降落失控。
In 1994, President Clinton abruptly halted the nation's three-decade open-door policy for Cuban refugees.
在 1994 年，克林顿总统突然地停止对的三十年公开的古巴难民政策。
每日格言
"One can live in the shadow of an idea without grasping it."
没有人愿意抓住默默无闻的生活念头不放！ -- Elizabeth Bowen, Irish author (1899-1973).
关键字:英文短信
生词表:
- august [ɔ:´gʌst]
a.尊严的；威严的 六级词汇 - frigate [´frigit] n.护卫舰 六级词汇
- hitler [´hitlə] n.希特勒 四级词汇
- network [´netwə:k] n.网状物 vt.联播 四级词汇
- disastrous [di´zɑ:strəs] a.招致灾祸的；不幸的 四级词汇
- tribunal [trai´bju:nəl] n.(特种)法庭，审判员 四级词汇
- republican [ri´pʌblikən] a.共和国的 n.共和论者 四级词汇
- comedian [kə´mi:diən] n.喜剧演员；滑稽人物 六级词汇
- landing [´lændiŋ] n.登陆；降落；楼梯平台 六级词汇
- policy [´pɔlisi] n.政策；权谋；保险单 四级词汇
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