历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-12-31（在线收听） |
December 31st, 1879Inventor Thomas Edison gives the first public demonstration of his electric incandescent light bulb at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. 1961The United States winds down the Marshall Plan after distributing more than 12 billion dollars in foreign aid to European countries following World War II.
1937I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.Actor Anthony Hopkins, whose intense character on stage and screen include Hannibal Lecter and The Silence of the Lambs, is born in Wales.
1905Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade.Broadway composer Jule Styne is born in London. Among his works, Funny Girl and Gentlemen Prefer Blonde.
And 1948Let's dance ,let's dance ,the last dance ,tonight.Singer and songwriter Donna Summer,doubled the Queen of Disco back in the 70s, is born in Boston.
Today in History, December 31st, Ed Donahue, the Associated Press. |
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