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 October 2nd, 1869“There is an indefinable mysterious power that pervades1 everything.”

Mohandas K. Gandhi, also known as the Mahatma or Great Soul, is born in India then under British colonial rule. Gandhi’s use of non-violent tactic2 as a political and spiritual leader helps India gain its independence decades later.
1919 In Washington, President Woodrow Wilson suffers a stroke which leaves him partially3 paralyzed. Wilson never fully4 recovers, effectively putting his presidency5 in limbo6 for the rest of his term in office. And the stroke ends Wilson’s drive for the United States to join the League of Nations forerunner7 of the United Nations.
1967Also in the nation’s capital, Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first black Justice on the US Supreme8 Court.
1985Actor Rock Hudson dies at his home in Beverly Hills, California, after a battle with AIDS. He was 59. Hudson was the first major celebrity9 to reveal he had AIDS, a disclosure that helped raise awareness10 and changed perceptions about the disease.
1890“One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas11, how he got into my pajamas? I don’t know.”
Comedian12 Groucho Marx, star of silver green and TV, both with his comedy team, brothers, and on his own is born in New York City.
1950Here comes Charlie Brown again as a daily comic strip, Peanuts, premiers13 in newspapers. The strip runs nearly 50 years until its creator, Charles Schulz dies in 2000.
And 1951“You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we walk in fields of gold.”
Sting, the singer and actor, who first gained fame as front man for the rock group The Police, is born Gordon Sumner in Wallsend, England. Today in History, October 2nd, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.

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1 pervades 0f02439c160e808685761d7dc0376831     
v.遍及，弥漫( pervade的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • An unpleasant smell pervades the house. 一种难闻的气味弥漫了全屋。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • An atmosphere of pessimism pervades the economy. 悲观的气氛笼罩着整个经济。 来自辞典例句
2 tactic Yqowc     
n.战略，策略；adj.战术的，有策略的
参考例句：
  • Reducing prices is a common sales tactic.降价是常用的销售策略。
  • She had often used the tactic of threatening to resign.她惯用以辞职相威胁的手法。
3 partially yL7xm     
adv.部分地，从某些方面讲
参考例句：
  • The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
  • The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。
4 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
5 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句：
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
6 limbo Z06xz     
n.地狱的边缘；监狱
参考例句：
  • His life seemed stuck in limbo and he could not go forward and he could not go back.他的生活好像陷入了不知所措的境地，进退两难。
  • I didn't know whether my family was alive or dead.I felt as if I was in limbo.我不知道家人是生是死，感觉自己茫然无措。
7 forerunner Ki0xp     
n.前身，先驱（者），预兆，祖先
参考例句：
  • She is a forerunner of the modern women's movement.她是现代妇女运动的先驱。
  • Penicillin was the forerunner of modern antibiotics.青霉素是现代抗生素的先导。
8 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
9 celebrity xcRyQ     
n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望
参考例句：
  • Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
  • He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。
10 awareness 4yWzdW     
n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智
参考例句：
  • There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
  • Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
11 pajamas XmvzDN     
n.睡衣裤
参考例句：
  • At bedtime,I take off my clothes and put on my pajamas.睡觉时，我脱去衣服，换上睡衣。
  • He was wearing striped pajamas.他穿着带条纹的睡衣裤。
12 comedian jWfyW     
n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员
参考例句：
  • The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
  • The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。
13 premiers 9d9d255de3724c51f4d4a49dab49b791     
n.总理，首相( premier的名词复数 )；首席官员，
参考例句：
  • The Vice- Premiers and State Councillors assist the Premier in his work. 副总理、国务委员协助总理工作。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法
  • The Premier, Vice-Premiers and State Councillors shall serve no more than two consecutive terms. 总理、副总理、国务委员连续任职不得超过两届。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法

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