历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-06-23

 June 23rd, 1972In Washington, a key moment for President Richard Nixon and his chief of staff H.R. Haldeman during the Watergate scandal. He discussed using the CIA to block the FBI's probe of the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex. Nixon resigns more than two years later soon after this White House conversation is made public on what’s known as the smoking gun tape.

1940During World War II, Nazi¹ Germany's leader Adolf Hitler visits France's capital Paris a day after that country falls to his third Reich.

1868Inventor Christopher Latham Sholes receives a patent for his typewriter. The first machines reach the market in the following decade.

1995"It was possible to do something about it and that freed the parents sphere and freed the children to live a normal life."Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the first vaccine² to halt the crippling rampage of polio, dies in La Jolla, California. He was 80.

And 2006TV producer Aaron Spelling dies in Los Angeles at age 83. Among his hit series, Charlie's Angels, Love Boat, Dynasty, Beverly Hills 90210 and Melrose Place.

Today in History, June 23rd, Mike Gracia, the Associated Press.

1 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。

2 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。