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October 25th, 1962. In New York, the Cuban Missile Crisis takes center stage at the United Nations Security Council.
1962年10月25日，在纽约，古巴导弹危机成为联合国安理会关注的焦点。
Ambassador Adlai Stevenson presents photographic evidence of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.
阿德莱·史蒂文森大使展示了苏联在古巴导弹基地的照片证据。
Stevenson challenges Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin in this memorable Cold War exchange,
史蒂文森在这场令人难忘的冷战交流中向苏联大使瓦莱里安·佐林发起挑战，
"You are in the courtroom of world opinion right now, and you can answer yes or no,
“你现在在世界舆论的法庭上，你可以回答是或不是，
you've denied that they exist, I want to know if you, if this if I have understood you correctly."
你否认它们的存在，我想知道，我的理解是否正确。”
Zorin, "Continue your statement, you will have your answer in due course, I'm afraid."
佐林，“继续你的陈述，恐怕你会在适当的时候得到答案。”
Stevenson, "I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over, if that's your decision."
史蒂文森，“如果这是你的决定，我准备等待我的答案直到地狱冰封。”
1971. China's seat at the United Nations changes hands.
1971年，中国在联合国的席位易手。
The U.N. General Assembly votes to admit communist mainland China and expel Taiwan.
联合国大会投票承认中国大陆并踢除台湾。
1983. An American-led force invades Grenada, to oust a leftist government allied with Cuba and the Soviet Union.
1983年，一支美国领导的军队入侵格林纳达，驱逐与古巴和苏联联盟的左翼政府。
President Ronald Reagan calls the action necessary to protect U.S. citizens on the Carribean island nation.
罗纳德·里根总统呼吁采取必要行动保护加勒比岛国的美国公民。
1854. The battle that inspires the poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" happens during the Crimean War.
1854年，激发《轻骑兵的冲锋》这首诗的战争发生在克里米亚战争期间。
An English brigade of more than 600 men, facing hopeless odds, charges Russia's army during the Battle of Balaclava and suffers heavy losses.
一支由600多人组成的英国旅在巴拉克拉瓦战役中向俄军发起冲锋，损失惨重。
1400. Geoffrey Chaucer, author of "The Canterbury Tales", one of English literature's greatest works, dies in London.
1400年，英国文学最伟大的作品之一，《坎特伯雷故事集》的作者杰弗雷·乔叟在伦敦去世。
And 1999. Golfer Payne Stewart and five others are killed when their Learjet crashes in South Dakota,
1999年，在南达科塔州，一架里尔喷射机失控飞行4小时后坠机，
after flying uncontrolled for four hours. Stewart was 42 years old.
高尔夫球手佩恩·斯图尔特和另外5人遇难。斯图尔特年42岁。
Today in History, October 25th, Carload Bradley, the Associated Press.
以上是10月25日《历史上的今天》，美联社卡洛德·布兰得利为您播报。
