December 16th, 1773. The Boston Tea Party takes place more than a year before the revolutionary war breaks out.
1773年12月16日,波士顿倾茶事件爆发,一年多后革命战争爆发。
American colonists board British ship to protest tea taxes and dump hundreds of chests of tea over board.
美国殖民者登上英国船只,抗议征收茶叶税,并将数百箱茶叶倾倒在船上。
1944. World War II's battle of the Bulge begins as German forces launch a surprise counterattack against Allied forces in Belgium.
1944年,德国对其在比利时的盟军发动了一次突然反攻,坦克大决战开启。
The Bastogne battle is Nazi Germany's last attempt to drive back the Allies from its home soil.
巴斯托尼战役是纳粹德国最后一次试图将盟军从本土赶走。
And 1770. Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the world's great classical composers is born in Bonn, Germany.
1770年,世界伟大古典乐作曲家路德维希·凡·贝多芬在德国波恩出生。
Today in History, December 16th, Mike Gracia, the Associated Press.
以上是12月16日《历史上的今天》,美联社迈克·格雷西亚为您播报。