历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-12-25（在线收听） |
December 25th .1776 A surprise attack during the Revolutionary War braves new life into the American cause. General George Washington and his Continental Army troops cross the Delaware River and strike Hessian Forces at Trenton, New Jersey. 1991 The Soviet Union’s President Mikhail Gorbachev announces his resignation as the eighth and final leader of a communist superpower that has already ceased to exist . 1989 A violent end to the last hardline communist ruler in Eastern Europe. Romania’s ousted leader Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena are executed by a firing squad after a popular uprising.
1818 The popular Christmas Carol “Silent Night” is performed to the first time at the Church of St. Nicholas in Oberndorf, Austria.
1977 Charle Chaplin, comedian and one of the first big movie stars, dies in Switzerland at age 88. 2006 James Brown, the undeniable“Godfather of Soul ”dies of heart failure. The pompadour dynamo whose classic singles include Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, was 73 years old.
And 1995 “when the moon hits your eyes, like a big pizza pie, that’s amor” Dean Martin, singer, actor and TV host dies in Beverly Hills, California. He was 78 years old.
Today in history, December 25th. Sandy kozel, the Associated Press. |
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