历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-01-06

 January 6th, 1412. According to Tradition, Joan of Arc, France’s national heroine and Catholic Saint is born in the village of Domrémy.

1838. Inventor Samuel Morse gives his first public demonstration¹ of the telegraph, dots-dashes in all, in Morristown, New Jersey².

1942. Pan AM’s Pacific Clipper arrives in New York, becoming the first commercial airplane to complete around-the-world flight.

1994. An attacker clubs figure skater Nancy Kerrigan on her right leg, among the men later sentenced to prison, the ex-husband of Kerrigan’s rival Tonya Harding.

And 1993. The world loses two artistic³ greats. Jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, dies at age 75. And ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, dies at age 54.

Today in History, January 6th, Sophia Manos, the Associated Press.

1 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

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 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。