历史上的今天:1月2日

时间：2010-01-04 05:38:00

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Today's Highlight in History:
One hundred years ago, on January second, 1900, Secretary of State John Hay announced the "Open Door Policy门户开放政策" to facilitate促进，帮助 trade with China.

On this date:
In 1492, the leader of the last Arab stronghold要塞，大本营 in Spain surrendered to Spanish forces loyal to King Ferdinand the Second and Queen Isabella the First.

In 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify批准 the US Constitution.

In 1921, religious services were broadcast on radio for the first time as KDKA in Pittsburgh aired the regular Sunday service of the city's Calvary Episcopal Church.

In 1929, the United States and Canada reached agreement on joint2 action to preserve Niagara Falls.

In 1935, Bruno Hauptmann went on trial in Flemington, New Jersey3, on charges of kidnapping and murdering the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was found guilty, and executed.)

In 1942, the Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War Two.

In 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced his candidacy候选资格 for the Democratic presidential nomination4.

In 1965, the New York Jets signed University of Alabama quarterback橄榄球的四分卫 Joe Namath for a reported $400,000.

In 1974, President Nixon signed legislation requiring states to limit highway speeds to 55 miles-an-hour. (Federal speed limits were abolished in 1995).

In 1983, the musical play "Annie," based on the "Little Orphan5 Annie" comic strip连载漫画，四格漫画, closed on Broadway after a run of 2,377 performances.

Ten years ago: On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high, ending the day above 2800 for the first time, at 2800.15.

Five years ago: Chechen defenders6 drove Russian troops out of the capital of Grozny. Marion Barry was inaugurated开始，开幕 as mayor of Washington DC, four years after leaving the office in disgrace不讨人喜欢 to serve a six-month sentence for misdemeanor轻罪，品行不端 drug possession.

One year ago: A UN-chartered cargo7 plane carrying nine people was downed in Angola's central highland8高地，丘陵地带 war zone; there were no survivors9.


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1 ratify uATzc     
v.批准，认可，追认
参考例句：
  • The heads of two governments met to ratify the peace treaty.两国政府首脑会晤批准和平条约。
  • The agreement have to be ratify by the board.该协议必须由董事会批准。
2 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
3 jersey Lp5zzo     
n.运动衫
参考例句：
  • He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
  • They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
4 nomination BHMxw     
n.提名，任命，提名权
参考例句：
  • John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
  • Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
5 orphan QJExg     
n.孤儿；adj.无父母的
参考例句：
  • He brought up the orphan and passed onto him his knowledge of medicine.他把一个孤儿养大，并且把自己的医术传给了他。
  • The orphan had been reared in a convent by some good sisters.这个孤儿在一所修道院里被几个好心的修女带大。
6 defenders fe417584d64537baa7cd5e48222ccdf8     
n.防御者( defender的名词复数 )；守卫者；保护者；辩护者
参考例句：
  • The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众，只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 cargo 6TcyG     
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
  • The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
  • A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
8 highland sdpxR     
n.(pl.)高地，山地
参考例句：
  • The highland game is part of Scotland's cultural heritage.苏格兰高地游戏是苏格兰文化遗产的一部分。
  • The highland forests where few hunters venture have long been the bear's sanctuary.这片只有少数猎人涉险的高山森林，一直都是黑熊的避难所。
9 survivors 02ddbdca4c6dba0b46d9d823ed2b4b62     
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
  • survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

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