历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-06-21

 June 21st, 1964..in my mind, those three are on my mind. So I ask those killers¹ can you sleep again,those three are on my mind.

In Philadelphia, Mississippi, three civil rights workers disappear while trying to help blacks register to vote. Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are ambushed² and killed by Ku Klux Klansmen. Six weeks later, their bodies are found buried in an earthen dam.

1788,The Constitution of the United States takes effect, as New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify³ the document.

1834,Cyrus Hall McCormick receives a patent for his reaping machine, the grain-cutting invention that revolutionizes farming.

1982,A jury in Washington, DC, finds John Hinckley, Junior not guilty by reason of insanity⁴ for shooting President Ronald Reagan and three others. Hinckley, who said he shot Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster, is committed to a psychiatric hospital. And finally, also that same yearIt's cool on me ,in the army services will be the best thing ..,because you know what they recongnize that hard work of the air force's day.

Prince William, second in line to the British throne, son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, is born in London.

Today in History, June 21th, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press

1 killers   

凶手( killer的名词复数 )； 消灭…者； 致命物； 极难的事

参考例句：

• He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。
• They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。

2 ambushed   

v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 )；埋伏着

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 ratify   

v.批准，认可，追认

参考例句：

• The heads of two governments met to ratify the peace treaty.两国政府首脑会晤批准和平条约。
• The agreement have to be ratify by the board.该协议必须由董事会批准。

4 insanity   

n.疯狂，精神错乱；极端的愚蠢，荒唐

参考例句：

• In his defense he alleged temporary insanity.他伪称一时精神错乱，为自己辩解。
• He remained in his cell,and this visit only increased the belief in his insanity.他依旧还是住在他的地牢里，这次视察只是更加使人相信他是个疯子了。