历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-01-03（在线收听） |
January 3rd, 1777During the Revolutionary War, General George Washington’s army routs the British in the battle of Princeton, New Jersey. That follows Washington and his troops crossing the Delaware River and beating the Hessians nearby Trenton. 1990Panama’s ousted leader General Manuel Noriega surrenders to US forces after taking refuge at the Vatican's diplomatic mission. He is later convicted and sentenced to prison in the U.S. for cocaine trafficking, racketeering and money laundering. 1967 Jack Ruby, the nightclub owner who fatally shot Lee Harvey Oswald just days after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, dies in a Dallas hospital.
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Take note, "Lord of the Rings" fans! Author J.R.R. Tolkein, creator of the trilogy that found its way to the big screen, is born in South Africa. Today in history, January 3rd, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press. |
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