历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-02-26（在线收听） |
February 26th, 1993In New York, a bomb built by Islamic extremists explodes in the parking garage of the World Trade Center. The blast kills six people and injures more than a thousand others. More than eight years later, the Twin Towers fall in the 9-11 terrorist attacks. 1987The Tower Commission rebukes, then President Ronald Reagan in his report on the Iran-Contra affair. It concludes Reagan fail to control his national security staff in the arms-for-hostages scandal.
1815Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the isle of Elba to begin his second conquest of France. His return to power lasts just months, until he is forced to step down after losing the battle of Waterloo.
1928“I've found my thrill on Blueberry Hill...”
Fats Domino, the R&B singer who became one of Rock 'n Roll's earliest stars, is born in New Orleans.
And 1932“I fell into a burning ring of fire, I went down, down, down and the flames went higher...”
Singer songwriter Johnny Cash, country music's “Man in Black” is born in Kingsland, Arkansas.
Today in History, February 26th, Ross Simpson, the Associated Press. |
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