历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-06-28

 June 28th, 1914The event that triggers WWI takes place in the Balkans, in southern Europe. A Serb nationalist assassinates¹ Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo, in what's now Bosnia-Herzegovina. On the same day five years later, leaders sign the Versailles Treaty in France to officially end the war, which killed millions.

2000,Elian Gonzalez leaves the United States with his father for their native Cuba. It's the final chapter of a bitter international custody² dispute over the six-year-old boy.

1997,Boxer Mike Tyson is disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield's ear during their WBA heavyweight championship fight in Las Vegas. Tyson later says “I just snapped and reacted and did what many athletes have done, and have paid the price for it.”

1902, Oh, what a beautiful morning.

Broadway composer Richard Rodgers is born in New York City. Among his musicals: Oklahoma, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music.

And 1926,“I'd like to thank Hitler for being such a funny guy onstage.” Mel Brooks³, the comedian⁴ and movie director whose works include The Producers and Blazing Saddles, is born in New York City.

Today in History, June 28th, Tim Maguire, the Associated Press.

1 assassinates   

v.暗杀( assassinate的第三人称单数 )；中伤；诋毁；破坏

参考例句：

• Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan have more encounters with Xanatos, who, in The Uncertain Path, nearly assassinates Yoda. 魁刚和欧比又和萨那托斯有过多次相遇。 来自互联网

2 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

3 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 comedian   

n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员

参考例句：

• The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
• The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。