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历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-01-19

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 January 19th, 1809Poet and author Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston. Among his classic dark tales, The Raven1 and the Tell-Tale Heart.

1807Robert E. Lee, the Confederate General whose surrender spelt the end of the Civil War is born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
1966Indira Gandhi is elected Prime Minister of India, becoming the first woman to lead the world’s most populous2 democracy.
2001As he prepares to leave office, President Bill Clinton admits making false statements under oath about his relationship with former White House intern3 Monica Lewinsky. The admission is part of a deal sparing Clinton from possible indictment4. He also agrees to surrender his law license5 for 5 years.
1943Singer Janis Joplin, an icon6 of the 60’s counter culture, is born in Port Arthur, Texas.
And 1946Country singer Dolly Parton is born in Locust7 Ridge8, Tennessee.
Today in history, January 19, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.

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1 raven jAUz8     
n.渡鸟，乌鸦；adj.乌亮的
参考例句：
  • We know the raven will never leave the man's room.我们知道了乌鸦再也不会离开那个男人的房间。
  • Her charming face was framed with raven hair.她迷人的脸上垂落着乌亮的黑发。
2 populous 4ORxV     
adj.人口稠密的，人口众多的
参考例句：
  • London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
  • China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。
3 intern 25BxJ     
v.拘禁，软禁；n.实习生
参考例句：
  • I worked as an intern in that firm last summer.去年夏天我在那家商行实习。
  • The intern bandaged the cut as the nurse looked on.这位实习生在护士的照看下给病人包扎伤口。
4 indictment ybdzt     
n.起诉；诉状
参考例句：
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
  • They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
5 license B9TzU     
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
参考例句：
  • The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
  • The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
6 icon JbxxB     
n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像
参考例句：
  • They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
  • Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。
7 locust m8Dzk     
n.蝗虫；洋槐，刺槐
参考例句：
  • A locust is a kind of destructive insect.蝗虫是一种害虫。
  • This illustration shows a vertical section through the locust.本图所示为蝗虫的纵剖面。
8 ridge KDvyh     
n.山脊；鼻梁；分水岭
参考例句：
  • We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
  • The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。

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