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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 bil

历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-12-29

December 29th ,1916 Noblemen in Russia murder Gregory Rasputin,a monk with powerful influence over the country's royal family.But Rasputin proves hard to kill.First he's poisoned ,then shot twice before he finally dies from drowning after been thrown

历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-07-14

July 14th 1789Start of the French Revolution whose impact is felt across Europe for generations to come. Citizens in Paris storm the Bastille Prison,a symbol of the French Monarchys tyranny and release 7 prisoners inside. 1881Well, this is how Billy,

历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-09-26

September 26th, 1960And I think in the final analysis, it depends upon what we do here. Millions of Americans tune in to watch presidential candidates debate on television for the first time. Squaring off in Chicago: Massachusetts Senator John F. Ken

历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-12-29

December 29th 1916Noblemen in Russia murder Grigori Rasputin, a monk with powerful influence over the country's royal family. But Rasputin proves hard to kill. First, he's poisoned, then shot twice before he finally dies from drowning after being thr

历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-01-10

January 10th, 1776Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense, one of the most influential works of the American revolution. The pamphlet urges freedom for Britains colonies in America , just months before the declaration of independence. 1863 All aboard but

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历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-07-08

July 8th, 1853In Asia, an American expedition led by Commodore Matthew Perry arrives in what's now Tokyo Bay, Japan. Its the first step of a U.S. mission that establishes diplomatic and trade relations with Japan, isolated from the West for more than

历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-01-13

January 13rd, 1978Fellow doesnt have any tears, it doesnt have any heart. Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a liberal icon of the 50s and 60s dies of cancer in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66. 1992. Japan apologizes for forcing tens of thousands o

历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-09-23

We did get something as a gift after the election.September 23 1952Future president Richard Nixon uses what's then a new medium, television, to make his case. Nixon, at that time the Republican candidate for vice president, denies charges of use of s

历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-01-13

January 13rd, 1978Fellow doesnt have any tears, it doesnt have any heart. Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a liberal icon of the 50s and 60s dies of cancer in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66. 1992. Japan apologizes for forcing tens of thousands o

历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-06-23

June 23rd, 1972In Washington, a key moment for President Richard Nixon and his chief of staff H.R. Haldeman during the Watergate scandal. He discussed using the CIA to block the FBI's probe of the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headqua

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January 13rd, 1978Fellow doesnt have any tears, it doesnt have any heart. Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a liberal icon of the 50s and 60s dies of cancer in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66. 1992. Japan apologizes for forcing tens of thousands o

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55. The New England Confederation, 1643. 55．新英格兰联邦（1643年） In 1640 the Long Parliament met in England, and in 1645 Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans destroyed the royal army in the battle of Naseby. 1640年英格兰的议会冗长未果

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122. The Tea Tax. 122．茶税 Of all the Townshend duties only the tax on tea was left. 所有汤森海关税中只有茶税被保留下来， It happened that the British East India Company had tons of tea in its London storehouses and was greatly

美国学生历史 第41期:革命的的到来(3)

125. Sympathy with the Bostonians. 125．对波士顿人的同情 King George thought he could punish the Massachusetts people as much as he wished without the people of the other colonies objecting. 乔治国王认为他可以随意处罚马萨诸塞人

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CHAPTER 12 第12期 TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION 无代表权税收 107. George III and George Grenville. 107．乔治三世与乔治o格伦维尔 George III became king in 1760. 乔治三世于1760年登基， He was a narrow, stupid, well-meanin