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历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-03-03

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 March 3rd 1991 - In Los Angeles, a scene caught on amateur videos which sparks an outcry in the United States. Police officers severely1 beat black motorist Rodney King after he is stopped for speeding.

The following year, the 4 white officers charged in the beating are acquitted2 of almost all state charges.
That triggers the Los Angeles Riots which killed 55 people and caused $1 billion in property damage.
1847 - Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1931 – Oh say, can you see, the Star Spangled Banner officially becomes the national anthem3 of the United States.
1923 – Henry Luce and Briton Hadden begin publishing TIME – the America’s first major weekly news magazine.
And 2005 – Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly around the world alone without stopping or refueling.
"It's a tremendous sensation to a... the covering that much of distance, and that was the truly enjoyable part of the flight."The millionaire adventurer touches down in Central Kansas after a 67-hour journey spanning 23,000 miles.
Today in History March 3rd.

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1 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地
参考例句：
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
2 acquitted c33644484a0fb8e16df9d1c2cd057cb0     
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（自己）作出某种表现
参考例句：
  • The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
  • Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。
3 anthem vMRyj     
n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌
参考例句：
  • All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
  • As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

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