历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-12-18（在线收听） |
December 18th, 1944The US Supreme Court rules on the forced relocation and detention of Japanese-Americans during World War II. While the High Court opposes the relocation, it adds the Americans of Japanese ancestry who are undeniably loyal can no longer be detained. More than 4 decades later, the US government apologizes for its policy and pays money to surviving Japanese-Americans. 1972During the Vietnam War, the United States begins 12 days of heavy bombing of North Vietnamese targets. A cease-fire agreement, ending America’s military role and its longest war, is reached the following month.
1946Movie director and producer, Steven Spielberg, is born in Cincinnati. Just a few of his many popular films: Jaws, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, and Saving Private RyanAnd 1892The Nutcracker, the ballet by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky publicly premieres in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Today in History, December 18th, Ross Simpson, the Associated Press. |
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