历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-08-20（在线收听） |
August 20th, 1998American cruise missiles pound alleged Al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan and a pharmaceutical plant in Sudan. The attacks are retaliatory strike after the deadly bombings of two US embassies in East Africa just weeks earlier. President Bill Clinton “There will be no sanctuary for terrorists. We will defend our people, our interests and our values. 1968During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies in Eastern Europe invade Czechoslovakia. The invasion brutally crushes the Prague Spring reforms by Czech communist leaders to allow greater political freedom.
1977NASA launches Voyager II, first of two unmanned American space probes to travel to the outer solar system and beyond.
1942"Who is the man, that would risk his neck for his brother man?"Singer, songwriter Isaac Hayes is born in Covington Tennessee. He is best known for the Theme From Shaft and more recent years the voice of Chef on TV’s South Park.
And 1948"There walks a lady we all know, who shines white light and wants to show."Singer Robert Plant, former front man of the rock group Led Zeppelin, is born in West Bromwich, England.
Today in History. August 20th. Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press. |
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