Today's Highlight in History:
One year ago, on August 17th, 1999, more than 17,000 people were killed when a magnitude
7.4
earthquake struck Turkey. 1999年8月17日,土耳其发生7.4级地震,有17000多人在这次地震中死亡!
On this date:
In 1807, Robert Fulton's "North River Steam Boat" began heading up New York's Hudson River on its successful round-trip to Albany.
1807年,美国人富尔顿罗伯特 "克莱蒙特"号蒸汽轮船完成了从纽约到奥尔巴尼航行!
In 1863, Federal batteries and ships bombarded Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor during the Civil War.
在 1863 年,美国内战期间,联邦炮兵连和海军轰击了查理斯顿港的地下堡垒
In 1896, a prospecting party discovered gold in Alaska, a
finding that touched off the Klondike gold rush.
在 1896 年,一个探矿队在美国安拉斯加州发现了黄金,这个发现触发了克朗代克河淘金狂潮!
In 1940, President Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister William Mackenzie King met in Ogdensburg, New York, where they agreed to set up a joint defense
commission.
在 1940 年,罗斯福总统和加拿大William Mackenzie 国王总理在New York的Ogdensburg会面,他们设立一个联合的防卫文件!
In 1943, the Allied conquest of Sicily was completed as US and British forces entered Messina.
在 1943 年,美英军队进入了墨西拿,意大利战争结束了!
In 1945, Indonesian nationalists declared their independence from the Netherlands.
在 1945 年,印度尼西亚宣布摆脱荷兰的统治而独立了!
In 1962, East German border guards shot and mortally wounded 18-year-old Peter Fechter, who had attempted to cross the Berlin Wall into the western sector.
在1962 年,18 岁的Peter Fechter被东德边界守卫射死了,因为他试图穿越柏林围墙进入西区!
In 1969, 248 people were killed as Hurricane "Camille" slammed into the Gulf Coast.
在 1969,248人被飓风 " 卡米尔 " 卷进波斯湾海岸而死亡!
In 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair concluded near Bethel, New York.
In 1978, the first successful trans-Atlantic
balloon flight ended as Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman landed their "Double Eagle Two" outside Paris.
在1978年,Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman三人驾驶着Double Eagle Two号气球在巴黎郊外着陆,这是第一次成功的跨大西洋的气球飞行!
Actress-singer Pearl Bailey died in Philadelphia at age 72.
著名女歌手Pearl Bailey在费城逝世,享年72岁!
每日格言
"Everyone is
necessarily the hero of his own life story." 每个人都应该是自己生活故事的主角! -- John Barth, American author.
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