历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-08-12
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2012年
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August 12th, 1972. The last American combat troops leave Vietnam. All remaining US troops are withdrawn 1 the next year as part of the Paris Peace Accords. Vietnam is reunified under Communist rule more than 2 years after that ceasefire agreement is reached. 1944. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., older brother of future President John F. Kennedy, is killed during World War II. The 29-year-old Kennedy and his co-pilot die when their navy plane filled with explosives blows up over Britain. 2004. “And so my truth is that I am a gay American.”
New Jersey’s Governor Jim McGreevey says he will resign after saying he had an extramarital affair with a male aide. The aide, Golan Cipel, denies having an affair. He claims the Governor sexually harassed 2 him. McGreevey steps down 3 months later.
2000. Tragedy for Russia’s Navy in the Barents Sea, part of the Arctic Ocean. That’s where the nuclear submarine Kursk explodes and sinks during naval 3 exercises, killing 4 its entire 118 man crew.
And 1881. Cecil B. De Mille, the movie producer and director whose films include The Ten Commandments, Remember this day when the strong hand of the lord lead you out of bondageis born in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Today in History, August 12th. Carload Bradley, the Associated Press.
vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出
- Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
- All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。