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December 15th, 1961, an Israeli court sentences former Nazi1 official Adolf Eichmann to death for his role in the holocaust2 during World War II. He is hanged the following year, denying to the end his responsibility for the Nazi’s mass killing3 of Jews in Europe.
1944, a single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller4 disappears over the English Channel on its way to Paris. Miller at that time, a major in U.S Army Air Forces during World War II, was 40 years old.
1791, the Bill of Rights takes effect after Virginia ratifies5 the first Ten Amendments6 to the U.S Constitution.
1890, in South Dakota, Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull and eleven other tribe members are killed during a fight with Indian police.
1966, Walt Disney, founder7 of an entertainment empire that lasted to this day dies in Los Angeles at age, 65.
And 1939, Atlanta host the world premiere of “Gone with the Wind”. The movie based on Margaret Mitchell’s novel.
Today in history, December 15th. Sandy Cozel, the Associated Press.
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1 Nazi | |
n.纳粹分子,adj.纳粹党的,纳粹的 | |
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2 holocaust | |
n.大破坏;大屠杀 | |
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3 killing | |
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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4 miller | |
n.磨坊主 | |
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5 ratifies | |
v.批准,签认(合约等)( ratify的第三人称单数 ) | |
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6 amendments | |
(法律、文件的)改动( amendment的名词复数 ); 修正案; 修改; (美国宪法的)修正案 | |
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7 Founder | |
n.创始者,缔造者 | |
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