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历史上的今天(Mar 13):发现天王星

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Today in History: Wednesday, March 13, 2013

历史上的今天:2013年3月13日,周三

On March 13, 2011, the estimated death toll from Japan's earthquake and tsunami climbed past 10,000 as authorities raced to combat the threat of multiple nuclear reactor meltdowns and hundreds of thousands of people struggled to find food and water.

2011年3月13日,日本地震和海啸死亡人数估计超过10,000人,当局奋力防止多个核反应堆熔化,成千上万的民众为食物和水挣扎。

1639 New College was renamed Harvard College for clergyman John Harvard.

1639年,新学院因牧师约翰·哈佛更名为哈佛大学。

1781 The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel.

1781年,威廉·赫歇尔爵士发现天王星。

1852 "Uncle Sam" made his debut as a cartoon character in the New York Lantern.

1852年,“山姆大叔”首次在纽约灯笼节以卡通人物亮相。

1868 The impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson began in the U.S. Senate.

1868年,在美国参议院,弹劾安德鲁·约翰逊总统的审判开始。

1884 Standard Time was adopted throughout the United States.

1884年,全美开始采用标准时间制。

1901 Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States, died in Indianapolis at age 67.

1901年,美国第23届总统本杰明·哈里森在印第安纳波利斯去世,享年67岁。

1933 Banks began to re-open after a holiday declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1933年,弗兰克林D·罗斯福总统宣布假日后,银行重新开张。

1938 Defense attorney Clarence S. Darrow died at age 80.

1938年,辩护律师克拉伦斯·丹诺去世,享年80岁。

1964 Kitty Genovese, 28, was stabbed to death near her Queens, New York, home. The case came to be a symbol of urban apathy, though initial reports that 38 neighbors ignored Genovese's calls for help have been disputed.

1964年,28岁的凯蒂·吉诺维斯在纽约皇后区家中附近被刺死。尽管最初报道备受争议,称38名邻居将吉诺维斯的呼救置之不理直,案件成了城市冷漠的象征,。

1969 Apollo 9 returned to Earth after a mission to test the lunar module.

1969年,阿波罗9号测试登月舱后返回地球。

1996 A gunman opened fire on a class of kindergarteners at an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and one teacher before killing himself.

1996年,一枪手袭击了苏格兰当柏连的一幼儿园学生,16名儿童和一名教师被杀,随后枪手自杀。

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threat [θret]

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n. 威胁,凶兆
vt. 威胁, 恐吓

 
debut ['debju]

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n. 初次登场,首次露面 v. 初次登场

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urban ['ə:bən]

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adj. 城市的,都市的

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apathy ['æpəθi]

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n. 缺乏感情或兴趣,冷漠

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planet ['plænit]

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symbol ['simbəl]

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combat ['kɔmbət]

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