历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-10-14

 October 14th, 1947Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than sound. Yeager breaks the sound barrier as he tests the rocket-powered research plane over California.

1066In Britain, invading¹ Norman forces under William the Conqueror² defeat the Anglo-Saxons at the battle of Hastings.

1964Martin Luther King Jr. wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent campaign for civil rights . King accepts the award months later during a ceremony in Norway’s capital, Oslo.

“We are ready to suffer when necessary and even risk our lives in order to become witnesses to truth as we see it.”

1912In Milwaukee, Theodore Roosevelt campaigning for a return to the White House is shot in the chest. Despite the wound, the former President heads to a hospital only after he gives a scheduled speech.

And 1977 I really love a white ChristmasBing Crosby, one of the most popular singers of the 20th century, dies near Madrid, Spain.

Today in History, October 14th, Carload Bradley, the Associate Press.

1 invading   

v.侵入，侵略( invade的现在分词 )；涌入；侵袭；侵犯

参考例句：

• The invading troops were guilty of rape and pillage. 侵略军犯了抢劫和强奸的罪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The invading army desecrated this holy place when they camped here. 侵略军在这块圣地上扎营就是对这块圣地的亵渎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 conqueror   

n.征服者，胜利者

参考例句：

• We shall never yield to a conqueror.我们永远不会向征服者低头。
• They abandoned the city to the conqueror.他们把那个城市丢弃给征服者。