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today's highlight in history: on this date: in 1840, britain's queen victoria married prince albert of saxe-coburg-gotha. in 1846, members of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, the mormons, began an 4(大批的离去) to the west from illinois. in 1933, the first singing telegram was introduced by the 5 telegram company in new york. in 1942, the former french liner "normandie(诺曼底) " capsized in new york harbor a day after it caught fire while being refitted(改装,整修) for the u-s navy. in 1949, arthur miller's play "death of a salesman" opened at broadway's morosco theater. in 1962, the 6 union exchanged captured american u-two pilot francis gary powers for rudolph ivanovich abel, a soviet spy held by the united states. in 1981, eight people were killed, 198 injured, when fire broke out at the las vegas hilton hotel-casino. in 1989, ron brown was elected chairman of the democratic national committee, becoming the first black to head a major us political party. in 1998, dr. david satcher was confirmed by the senate to be surgeon general(卫生署长) . ten years ago: south african president f.w. de klerk announced that black 7 nelson mandela would be released the next day after 27 years in 8. five years ago: the house passed a gop crime bill boosting funding for state prisons but requiring states to get tougher on violent criminals before they could receive any money. one year ago: resigned to losing their case, house 9 said public opinion polls had made a stronger impression on senators than any evidence that president clinton committed high crimes and misdemeanors(重罪和不端行为) . a federal judge ordered american airlines pilots to end a sickout(托病旷工) that had grounded 2500 flights, 10(搁浅) 200,000 travelers and left businesses 11 for(勉强拼凑,争夺) 12 carriers. 点击收听单词发音
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