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历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-11-28

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 November 28th, 1520Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait that now bears his name. The Portuguese1 navigator crosses the Pacific and is killed in the Philippines in the following years. But Magellan’s crew continues and automatically completes the first circumnavigation of the globe.

1990, “It is because we on this side  have, never flinch2 from difficult decision” in London, Margaret Thatcher3 Britain’s first woman prime minister resigns after more than a decade in power. John Major succeeds Thatcher as prime minister and Conservative Party leader. 1994, in Wisconsin, Serial4 killer5 Jeffrey Dahmer is beaten to death in prison by a fellow inmate6 while serving a series of life sentences. Dahme had admitted to murdering 17 young men and boys--some of whom he mutilated and cannibalized.
1925, “At the grand ole, opry evry, Saturday night”. “The Grand Ole Opry”, Nashville's famed home of country music, makes its radio debut7 on station WSM.
And 1962, “The closest election that we have seen in this country in about four years”. Comedian8 John Stewart, host of the news parody“The Daily Show” is born in Trenton, New Jersey9.
Today in History, November 28th. Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.

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1 Portuguese alRzLs     
n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语
参考例句：
  • They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
  • Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。
2 flinch BgIz1     
v.畏缩，退缩
参考例句：
  • She won't flinch from speaking her mind.她不会讳言自己的想法。
  • We will never flinch from difficulties.我们面对困难决不退缩。
3 thatcher ogQz6G     
n.茅屋匠
参考例句：
  • Tom Sawyer was in the skiff that bore Judge Thatcher. 汤姆 - 索亚和撒切尔法官同乘一条小艇。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
  • Mrs. Thatcher was almost crazed; and Aunt Polly, also. 撒切尔夫人几乎神经失常，还有波莉姨妈也是。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
4 serial 0zuw2     
n.连本影片，连本电视节目；adj.连续的
参考例句：
  • A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。
  • Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗？
5 killer rpLziK     
n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者
参考例句：
  • Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
  • The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
6 inmate l4cyN     
n.被收容者；(房屋等的)居住人；住院人
参考例句：
  • I am an inmate of that hospital.我住在那家医院。
  • The prisoner is his inmate.那个囚犯和他同住一起。
7 debut IxGxy     
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
  • That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
  • The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
8 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。
9 jersey Lp5zzo     
n.运动衫
参考例句：
  • He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
  • They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

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