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Today in History: Wednesday, December 26, 2012
历史上的今天：2012年12月26日，星期三
On Dec. 26, 2004, a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean left more than 216,000 people dead or missing, mostly in southern Asia.
2004年12月26日，印度洋大地震引发海啸导致216，000多人死亡或失踪，受灾地区主要集中在亚洲南部。
1799 George Washington was eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
1799年，乔治·华盛顿被Col.Henry Lee称赞是“战时第一，和时第一，国人心中第一。”
1865 James H. Nason of Franklin, Mass., received a patent for a coffee percolator.
1865年，詹姆斯H·富兰克林获得咖啡过滤器专利。
1893 Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong was born in Hunan province.
1893年，中国共产党领袖毛泽东在湖南出生。
1908 Jack Johhnson became the first black heavyweight boxing champion when he knocked out Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.
1908年，Jack Johhnson击败澳大利亚悉尼的选手Tommy Burns成为了第一位黑人重量级拳击冠军。
1917 The U.S. government took over operation of the nation's railroads.
1917年，美国政府接管国家铁路营运。
1944 Tennessee Williams' play "The Glass Menagerie" premiered at the Civic Theatre in Chicago.
1944年，田纳西·威廉斯的戏剧《The Glass Menagerie》在芝加哥市民剧院首映。
1947 Heavy snow blanketed the Northeast, burying New York City under 25.8 inches of snow in 16 hours; the severe weather was blamed for some 80 deaths.
1947年，大雪覆盖了东北地区，将纽约市掩埋在25.8英寸的雪之下达16个小时之久，恶劣的天气造成了约80人死亡。
1972 Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, died in Kansas City, Mo., at age 88.
1972年，美国第33届总统杜鲁门在密苏里州堪萨斯城去世，享年88岁。
1996 Six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colo. The slaying remains unsolved.
1996年，在科罗拉多州波尔得市，6岁的选美皇后乔贝尔拉姆齐被发现在家中地下室遭殴打并被勒死。该谋杀案仍没有解决。
2006 Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, died in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at age 93.
2006年，美国第38届总统杰拉尔德·福特在加州Rancho Mirage去世，享年93岁。
