历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-01-02

 January 2nd 2006. “The huge red light and few second snider set the powder and shock the house on window and everything”. An explosion in Sago mining in west Virginia kills one miner and traps a dozen underground. 11 holy scrums to carbon dioxide poisoning, but Randal McCloy is rescued after 41 hours.

1960, “ and we stand today on the age of new frontier, the frontier of 1960s”. John Kennedy says his running for White House. The Massachusetts senator narrowly defeated vice¹ president Ritual Nickson that fall.

1942, just weeks attacking the Pearl Harbor. Japanese forces captured the Philippines’ capital Manila during World War II.

1935, in New Jersey², Bruno Hauptmann goes on trial, accused of kidnapping and murdering the infant son Charles Lindbergh Jr. Half year later, he convicted and dies in an electric chair, insisting to the end he is innocent.

1983, the musical Annie, based on Little Orphan³ Annie Comic Strip, closed on Broadway after 2377 performances.

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

3 orphan   

n.孤儿；adj.无父母的

参考例句：

• He brought up the orphan and passed onto him his knowledge of medicine.他把一个孤儿养大，并且把自己的医术传给了他。
• The orphan had been reared in a convent by some good sisters.这个孤儿在一所修道院里被几个好心的修女带大。