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October 19th, 1781. The decisive victory in the Revolutionary War.
1781年10月19日，独立战争关键性的胜利。
British troops under Lord Cornwallis surrender to American and French forces at the battle of York town in Virginia.
在弗吉尼亚州的约克镇战役中，康沃利斯勋爵带领的英国军队向美军和法军投降。
In a peace treaty a few years later Britain officially recognizes the independence of its former colonies, the United States.
在几年后签署的和平条约中，英国正式承认前殖民地美国的独立。
1987. A stock market crash on Wall Street.
1987年，华尔街股市暴跌。
The Dow Jones plunges 508 points or 22.6 % in value, that's the second biggest one-day percentage drop for the Dow ever.
道琼斯指数下跌508点，跌幅22.6%，这是道琼斯指数有史以来第二大单日百分比跌幅。
1812. French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte began a disastrous retreat from Moscow.
1812年，拿破仑·波拿巴领导下的法国军队从莫斯科开始了灾难性的撤退。
Tens of thousands of troops die from hunger, cold and Russian attacks during the retreat as winter arrives early.
随着冬季的提前到来，数万名士兵在撤退期间死于饥饿、寒冷和俄国的袭击。
And 1977. The supersonic Concorde makes its first landing in New York City.
1977年，超音速协和式飞机在纽约市首次着陆。
Today in History, October 19th, Nancy Lance, the Associated Press.
以上是10月19日《历史上的今天》，美联社南希·兰斯为您播报。
