历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-01-12（在线收听） |
January 12th, 1991. Just days before UN deadline, congress authorizes President George W. Bush to use force to expel Iraq from Kuwait. “The action taken by the United States’ congress today is a very important step, and, hopefully getting Saddam Hussein to realize what he is up against.” Days later, when the American led the coalition ? Operation Dissert Storm, which drives Saddam Hussein’s troops from Kuwait. 1945. In the final months of World War Two, Soviet forces begin huge offences against Nazi Germany in East Europe. 1932. Hattie Caraway of Arkansas becomes the first woman elected to the US senator. Caraway wins the special election to fill the last few months of her late husband’s term. 1976.
In Britain, mystery writer Agatha Christie, whose works include Murder on the Orient Express dies at the age of 85. And 1971.
“Music (Those Were The Days)” “All in the family” premises on the CBS. The sitcom breaks a new brand and defeats series topic songs TV, becoming widely popular. Today in History, January 12th, Sandy Colsale, the Associated Press. |
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