10-01-04 Today's Highlight in History: On December 26th, 1799, the late George Washington was eulogized颂扬，称赞 by Colonel Henry Lee as first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. On this date: In 1776, the British suffered a ma...

10-01-04 Today's Highlight in History: In A.D. 336, the first recorded celebration of Christmas on December 25th took place in Rome. On this date: In 1066, William the Conqueror was crowned king of England. In 1223, St. Francis of Assisi assembled one of the...

09-12-24 Today's Highlight in History: On December 24th, 1951, Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, the first opera written specifically for television, was first broadcast by NBC TV. On this date: In 1524, Portuguese葡萄牙人 navigator Vasco da...

09-12-24 Today's Highlight in History: On December 23rd, 1893, the Engelbert Humperdinck opera Haensel und Gretel was first performed, in Weimar, Germany. On this date: In 1783, George Washington resigned辞职 as commander-in-chief of the Army and retired to...

09-12-24 Today's Highlight in History: On December 22nd, 1894, French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason叛国罪 in a court-martial that triggered worldwide charges of anti-Semitism反犹太主义 . (Dreyfus was eventually vindicated.) On this dat...

09-12-24 Today's Highlight in History: On December 21st, 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower五月花号 went ashore for the first time at present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. On this date: In 1898, scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered the radioactive el...

09-12-24 Today's Highlight in History: On December 20th, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede退出，脱离 from the Union. On this date: In 1790, the first successful cotton mill纺织厂 in the United States began operating at Pawtucket, Rhode Is...

09-12-24 Today's Highlight in History: One year ago, on December 19th, 1998, President Clinton was impeached弹劾，控告 by the Republican-controlled House for perjury伪证，伪誓 and obstruction of justice阻碍司法 . The 42nd chief executive became only the seco...

09-12-24 Today's Highlight in History: On December 18th, 1944, in a pair of rulings, the Supreme Court upheld支持 the wartime relocation of Japanese-Americans, but also said undeniably不可否认地 loyal Americans of Japanese ancestry祖先，血统 could not be det...

09-12-24 Today's Highlight in History: On December 17th, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright went on the first successful manned powered-airplane flights, near Kitty Hawk小鹰号 , North Carolina. On this date: In 1777, France recognized American independence. In...