历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-12-31（在线收听） |
December 31st, 1879Inventor Thomas Edison gives the first public demonstration of his electric incandescent light bulb at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. 1961The United States winds down the Marshall Plan after distributing more than 12 billion dollars in foreign aid to European countries following World War II.
1937 I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
Actor Anthony Hopkins, whose intense characters on stage and screen include Hannibal Lecter and The Silence of the Lambs, is born in Wales.
1905 Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade.
Broadway composer Jule Styne is born in London. Among his works, Funny Girl and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
And 1948 Let's dance the last dance. Let's dance tonightSinger and songwriter Donna Summer, dubbed the Queen of Disco back in the 70s, is born in Boston.
Today in History, December 31st, Ed Donahue, the Associated Press. |
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