历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-11-29

 November 29th, 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson names a commission to investigate President John F. Kennedy's assassination¹ in Dallas. The bipartisan panel，chaired by Chief Justice Earl Warren, becomes known as the Warren Commission. It later concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing² Kennedy and wounding Texas Governor John Connally.

1947,The U.N. General Assembly passes a resolution calling for the British Mandate³ of Palestine to be partitioned between Jews and Arabs. Jewish leaders accept the plan, while Arab leaders do not. The State of Israel is created months later followed by the first Arab-Israeli war.

1929, Navy Lieutenant⁴ Commander Richard E. Byrd radios that he and his co-pilot have made the first airplane flight over the South Pole.

1981,Actress Natalie Wood is found dead after a night of partying with husband Robert Wagner on the couple's yacht. “It looks like, was a drown in two foamy⁵ clothes, in a dress and a red jacket, and she is found beneath the surface of the water.” Wood was 43.

1986,“I finally decide but I got an offer to shot for you.” Actor Cary Grant dies in Davenport, Iowa at the age of 82.

And 2001,In Los Angeles, musician George Harrison, known as the “quiet Beatle”, dies after a battle with cancer. He was 58. Today in History, November 29th. Jon Belmont, the Associated Press

1 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 mandate   

n.托管地；命令，指示

参考例句：

• The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
• The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

4 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

5 foamy   

adj.全是泡沫的，泡沫的，起泡沫的

参考例句：

• In Internet foamy 2001, so hard when, everybody stayed. 在互联网泡沫的2001年，那么艰难的时候，大家都留下来了。 来自互联网
• It's foamy milk that you add to the coffee. 将牛奶打出泡沫后加入咖啡中。 来自互联网