历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-02-13(在线收听) |
February 13th, 1935In New Jersey, Bruno Richard Hauptmann is found guilty of first-degree murder in the kidnap and death of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s infant son. The following year, Hauptmann dies in the electric chair, insisting to the end that he is innocent. 1945During the final months of World War II, Allied planes begin bombing raids on the German city of Dresden. The raids were to last for more than 2 months, kill up to 135,000 people, destroying 80% of the city.
1984Konstantin Chernenko becomes the Soviet Union’s new leader when he is named General Secretary of the Communist Party. Chernenko, who succeeds the late Yuri Andropov, dies the following year. Mikhail Gorbachev succeeds Chernenko.
1950I want to touch the light and the heat I see in your eyes.
Peter Gabriel, former lead singer of the rock band Genesis, who solo career may room for the genre of world music is born in Surrey, England.
And 2002Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.
Waylon Jennings, the singer-songwriter who served at the Outlaw grand of country music, dies in Chandler, Arizona. He was 64.
Today in History, February 13th, Sophia Manos, the Associated Press. |
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