历史上的今天-Today in History 2015-01-05

 Jan.5th 2000, the US government decides six-year-old Elian Gonzalez should be returned to his father in Cuba. That move touches all of angry protestors by Cuban Americans in Miami, home of Elian’s US relatives. After a legal battle, the government seizes Elian from those relatives month later and the boy returns to Cuba.

1925, Nellie T. Ross succeeds her late husband as governor of Wyoming, becoming the first female governor in American history.

1998, Sonny Bono, pop star-turned-politician, is killed after striking the tree while skiing in South Lake Tahoe, California; he was 62.

2004, after 14 years of denials, Pete Rose publicly admits he bet on  baseball while he was manager of Cincinnati Reds.

1973, make way for the boss, Bruce Springsteen releases his debut¹ album Greetings from Asbury park, N.J.

Today in history, Jan 5th, Sophia Manos, the Associated Press

1 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。