历史上的今天-Today in History 2015-11-06（在线收听） |
November 6th, 1860Abraham Lincoln, former Illinois congressman who opposes slavery wins a four-way race for president. After his victory, southern states begin to secede from the Union. The American Civil War breaks out the following year. 1854John Philip Sousa, the king of American march music, is born in Washington, D.C.
1893Composer Peter llyich Tchaikovsky dies in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was 53 years old.
And 1931Movie and stage director Mike Nichols is born in Berlin. Among his films The Graduate Catch 22 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Birdcage. Among his Broadway shows The Odd Couple and Monty Python’s Spamalot.
Today in History, November 6th, Tim Maguire , the Associate Press. |
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