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历史上的今天(Apr 10):泰坦尼克开始了自己的处女航

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Today in History: Wednesday, April 10, 2013

历史上的今天:2013年4月10日,星期三

On April 10, 1912, the luxury liner Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, on its ill-fated maiden voyage. It stopped first in Cherbourg, France, and then Queenstown, Ireland, the next day to pick up additional passengers before heading out into the open sea.

1912年4月10日,泰坦尼克号豪华游艇从英国南安普顿起航,开始了其不幸的的初航。它的第一站是法国瑟堡,然后经过昆士城、爱尔兰,第二天在海航前去搭载额外的乘客。

1866 The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was incorporated.

1866年,美国防止虐待动物协会成立。

1925 "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published.

1925年,斯科特·菲茨杰拉德的小说《了不起的盖茨比》发表。

1932 Adolf Hitler came in second in voting for German president to the incumbent, Paul von Hindenburg.

1932年,德国总统大选中,阿道夫·希特勒落后时任总统保罗·冯·兴登堡位列第二。

1947 Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey announced he had purchased the contract of Jackie Robinson from the Montreal Royals, paving the way for Robinson to become the first black to play in the major leagues.

1947年,布鲁克林道奇队的董事布兰奇·瑞基宣布他已从蒙特利尔皇室队中买下了杰基·罗宾森的合同,这为罗宾森成为第一位黑人大联盟球员铺下了道路。

1981 Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands won election to the British Parliament.

1981年,监禁的IRA绝食示威者鲍比·金沙赢得英国议会选举。

1992 Financier Charles Keating Jr. was sentenced in Los Angeles to nine years in prison for swindling investors when his Lincoln Savings and Loan collapsed. (The convictions were later overturned).

1992年,金融家查尔斯·基廷因在林肯储蓄和贷款崩溃时欺骗投资者在洛杉矶被判九年监禁。(判决后来被推翻)。

1998 Negotiators in Northern Ireland reached a landmark settlement that called for Protestants and Catholics to share power.

1998年,北爱尔兰谈判者达成相关协议,呼吁新教徒和天主教徒共享权力。

2001 The Netherlands legalized mercy killings and assisted suicide for patients with unbearable, terminal illness.

2001年,荷兰将给绝症病人实施安乐死或辅助自杀合法化。

2010 Polish President Lech Kaczynski was killed in a plane crash in western Russia that also claimed the lives of his wife and top Polish political, military and church officials.

2010年,波兰总统卡钦斯基在俄罗斯西部发生的飞机失事中丧命,遇难者还包括他的妻子和前波兰政治、军事和教会官员。

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