历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-02-26

 February 26th, 1993In New York, a bomb built by Islamic extremists explodes in the parking garage of the World Trade Center. The blast kills six people and injures more than a thousand others. More than eight years later, the Twin Towers fall in the 9-11 terrorist attacks.

1987The Tower Commission rebukes¹, then President Ronald Reagan in his report on the Iran-Contra affair. It concludes Reagan fail to control his national security staff in the arms-for-hostages scandal.

1815Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the isle² of Elba to begin his second conquest of France. His return to power lasts just months, until he is forced to step down after losing the battle of Waterloo.

1928“I've found my thrill on Blueberry Hill...”

Fats Domino, the R&B singer who became one of Rock 'n Roll's earliest stars, is born in New Orleans.

And 1932“I fell into a burning ring of fire, I went down, down, down and the flames went higher...”

Singer songwriter Johnny Cash, country music's “Man in Black” is born in Kingsland, Arkansas.

Today in History, February 26th, Ross Simpson, the Associated Press.  

1 rebukes   

责难或指责( rebuke的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• His industry rebukes me. 他的勤劳使我感到惭傀。
• The manager's rebukes in loud voice and stern expression have made the clerks gathered in the out office start with alarm. 老板声色俱厉的责备把聚集在办公室外的职员们吓坏了。

2 isle   

n.小岛，岛

参考例句：

• He is from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.他来自爱尔兰海的马恩岛。
• The boat left for the paradise isle of Bali.小船驶向天堂一般的巴厘岛。