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历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-10-22

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 “Of the Soviet1 military buildup on the island of Cuba” October 22nd, 1962, Cold War superpowers reach the brink2 of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. President John F. Kennedy announces an air and naval3 blockade of Cuba after Soviet missile bases are discovered on the island. The purpose of these bases can be none other than to provide a nuclear strike capability4 against the Western Hemisphere. The crisis ends when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev agrees to remove the missiles while Kennedy pledges the U.S. won’t invade Cuba.

1979, the United States allows the deposed5 Shah of Iran to travel to New York for medical treatment. Weeks later, a mob seizes the U.S. Embassy in Iran’s capital Tehran, taking dozens of Americans hostage for 444 days.
1931, federal agents gun down Charles “pretty boy” Floyd-the Great Depression-era bank robber at a farm in East Liverpool, Ohio.
2002, a bus driver shot to death in Maryland is the final victim in the Washington D.C. area Sniper case. Days later, John Muhammad and Lee Malvo are caught in connection with the string of deadly shootings.
And 1973, Pablo Casals, the Spanish more in cellist6, conductor and composer, dies in Puerto Rico. He was 96.
Today in History. October 22nd. Mike Gracia, the Associated Press.

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1 Soviet Sw9wR     
adj.苏联的,苏维埃的;n.苏维埃
参考例句:
  • Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
  • Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
2 brink OWazM     
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
参考例句:
  • The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
  • The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。
3 naval h1lyU     
adj.海军的,军舰的,船的
参考例句:
  • He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
  • The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
4 capability JsGzZ     
n.能力;才能;(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
参考例句:
  • She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
  • Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
5 deposed 4c31bf6e65f0ee73c1198c7dbedfd519     
v.罢免( depose的过去式和过去分词 );(在法庭上)宣誓作证
参考例句:
  • The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。
  • The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 cellist CU9yp     
n.大提琴手
参考例句:
  • The cellist's bowing was very sensitive . 那位大提琴手的弓法十分细腻。 来自辞典例句
  • World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma founded The Silk Road Project in 1998. 世界闻名的大提琴家马友友于1998年创建了丝路工程。 来自互联网
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