10-02-21 Today's Highlight in History: On February 14th, 1920, the League of Women Voters was founded in Chicago; its first president was Maude Wood Park. On this date: In 1778, the American ship Ranger carried the recently adopted Star and Stripes to a fore...
10-02-21 Today's Highlight in History: On February 13th, 1935, a jury in Flemington, New Jersey, found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of first-degree murder in the kidnap-death of the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Hauptmann was later executed. On...
10-02-21 Today's Highlight in History: One year ago, on February 12, 1999, the Senate voted to acquit(无罪释放) President Clinton of perjury(伪证,伪誓) and obstruction of justice(妨碍司法公正) . Clinton told Americans he was profoundly sorry for what...
10-02-21 February 11, 2006 Dick Cheney accidentally shoots friend in a hunting accident February 11, 1998 KVBC-FM (Las Vegas) offers Monica Lewinsky $5M for interview February 11, 1998 Lyrics to Candle in the Wind 1997, auctioned for $442,500 February 11, 199...
10-02-21 Today's Highlight in History: On February 10th, 1967, the 25th Amendment(修正案,改正) to the Constitution, dealing with presidential disability and succession, went into effect. On this date: In 1763, France ceded(割让,放弃) Canada to England...
10-02-20 Today's Highlight in History: On February ninth, 1950, in a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, Senator Joseph McCarthy (Republican, Wisconsin) charged the State Department was riddled with(在打许多洞) Communists. On this date: In 1773, the ninth p...
10-02-20 February 8, 2004 46th Grammy Awards(格莱美奖) , Coldplay, Outkast, Richard Marx, Luther Vandross, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake win major awards February 8, 1998 1st female ice hockey(冰上曲棍球) game in Olympic history Finland beats...
10-02-20 Today's Highlight in History: On February 7th, 1943, the government announced that shoe rationing(定量配给) would go into effect(生效) in two days, limiting consumers to buying three pairs per person for the remainder of(余下的岁月里) the year...
10-02-20 Today's Highlight in History: On February sixth, 1952, Britain's King George the Sixth died; he was succeeded(继承) by his daughter, Elizabeth the Second. On this date: In 1756, America's third vice president, Aaron Burr, was born in Newark, New J...
10-02-11 Today's Highlight in History: On February fifth, 1937, President Roosevelt proposed increasing the number of Supreme Court justices; critics charged Roosevelt was attempting to pack the court. On this date: In 1783, Sweden recognized the independenc...