历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-02-22（在线收听） |
February 22nd,1732George Washington, the first president of United States is born in what’s been the Virginia Colony. Washington commanded American forces during the Revolutionary War and led the Founding Fathers in drafting the US Constitution. 2006Insurgents destroy the golden dome of one of Iraq’s holiest Shiite shrines, the Askariya mosque in Samarra. The blast sets off a spasm of sectarian violence in Iraq just years after the US led invasion topples Saddam Hussein from power. 1980The ‘Miracle on Ice’ at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, that’s where the American hockey team beats the heavily favorite Soviet Union, 4-to-3. ABC announcer Al Michaels: “You’ve got ten seconds, the countdown going on right now.., five seconds left in the game, Do you believe in miracles? Yes!...”
US team later claims the gold medal by beating Finland. The Soviets take the silver. And 1987In New York, pop artist Andy Warhol known for his renderings of Campbell Soup Cans dies at the age of 58. Today in History, February 22nd, Ross Simpson, the Associated Press. |
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