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历史上的今天:2013年5月21日,星期二

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Today in History: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

历史上的今天:2013年5月21日,星期二


May 21st, 1927“He made it, Charles A. Lindbergh, lucky Lindy they call him.”


Aviator Charles A. Lindbergh completes the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.


He lands near Paris in the "Spirit of St. Louis". Some 33 hours after taking off from New York’s Long Island.


1924, in Chicago, 2 wealthy University students Nathan Leopold Junior and Richard Loeb kidnap and murder 14-year-old Bobby Franks in what they call a "thrill killing". Leopold Junior and Loeb who the first non-stop solo flight get life in prison instead of the death penalty after lawyer Clarence Darrow defenced them as their trial.


1881, Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross, serving as the first President of the US branch of world-wide humanitarian agency.


1999, “Thank you so very much. I truly never believe that this would happen.”


After 18 failed tries in a roll. Susan Lucci, star of the ABC soap opera “All My Children” finally wins a Daytime Emmy for best actress.


And 1959, in New York, the musical "Gypsy," star in Ethel Merman, opens on Broadway.


Today In History, May 21st, Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.



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flight [flait]

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n. 飞行,航班
n. 奇思妙想,一段楼

 
kidnap ['kidnæp]

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v. 绑架,诱拐

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solo ['səuləu]

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n. 独奏,独唱
adj. 单独的

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branch [brɑ:ntʃ]

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n. 分支,树枝,分店,分部
v. 分支,分岔

 
trial ['traiəl]

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adj. 尝试性的; 审讯的
n. 尝试,努力

 
opera ['ɔpərə]

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n. 歌剧
n. 挪威Opera软件公司的浏览

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soap [səup]

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n. 肥皂
vt. 用肥皂洗,阿谀奉承

 
sandy ['sændi]

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adj. 沙,含沙的,沙色的,不稳固的 Sandy n.

 
penalty ['penəlti]

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n. 处罚,惩罚

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