10-02-04 Today's Highlight in History: On February third, 1959, a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, claimed the lives of rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. The Big Bopper Richardson. On this date: In 1690, the first paper money in Amer...
10-02-04 Today's Highlight in History: On February second, 1536, the Argentine city of Buenos Aires布宜斯诺艾利斯 was founded by Pedro de Mendoza of Spain. On this date: In 1653, New Amsterdam -- now New York City -- was incorporated. In 1848, the Treaty of...
10-02-04 Today's Highlight in History: On February first, 1960, four black college students began a sit-in protest静坐抗议 at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, where they'd been refused service. On this date: In 1861, Texas voted to secede退出,...
10-02-04 Today's Highlight in History: On January 31st, 1950, President Truman announced he had ordered development of the hydrogen bomb. On this date: In 1606, Guy Fawkes, convicted for his part in the Gunpowder Plot火药阴谋 against the English Parliament a...
10-02-04 Today's Highlight in History: On January 30th, 1968, during the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive新年攻势 began as Communist forces launched surprise attacks against South Vietnamese provincial capitals. On this date: In 1649, England's King Charles th...
10-02-04 Today's Highlight in History: On January 29th, 1900, the American League美国棒球联盟 , consisting of eight baseball teams, was organized in Philadelphia. On this date: In 1820, Britain's King George the Third died insane精神病的,疯狂的 at Windsor C...
10-02-04 Today's Highlight in History: On January 28th, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff发射,起飞 from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members. On this date: In 1547, England's King Henry the Eighth died; he was su...
10-01-27 Today's Highlight in History: On January 27th, 1756, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria. On this date: In 1832, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, who wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland under the pen name Lewis Carroll, was bo...
10-01-27 Today's Highlight in History: On January 26th, 1950, India officially proclaimed声明,宣告 itself a republic as Rajendra Prasad took the oath of office就职宣 言 as president. On this date: In 1788, the first European settlers in Australia, led by Ca...
10-01-27 Today's Highlight in History: On January 25th, 1890, reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) of the New York World received a tumultuous吵闹的,狂暴的 welcome home after she completed a round-the-world journey in 72 days, six hours and eleven minut...