历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-05-15（在线收听） |
May 15th, 1972. Alabama governor George Wallace is shot by Arthur Bremer while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination in Maryland. The shooting leaves Wallace paralysed for the rest of his life. In later years, he apologizes for his onetime segregation of his views. 1948. The day after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel is attacked by 5 of its Arab neighbors in the Middle East . And armistice is reached the following year but Israel and its neighbors fight 3 more wars over the next 25 years.
1911. The US Supreme Court orders the breakup of Standard Oil Company, ruling it an monopoly that violates Anti-Trust Laws. Pieces of the oil giantbuilt by John D. Rockefellerlive on today in companies from Exxon Mobile and Chevron.
1856. L. Frank Baum, author of classical children’s tale, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, is born in Chittenango, New York.
And 2003. As it melody, and in the morning ,just for you. Oh, yeah~ Oh, yeah~ this morning, you might big man June Carter Cash, singer, songwriter and wife of country music star Johnny Cashdies in Nashville at age 73.
Today in History, May 15th. Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press. |
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