历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-01-11(在线收听

 January 11th, 1964For the first time, the U.S government warns that smoking may be hazardous to your health. Surgeon General Dr. Luther Terry:

“It is a judgment of the committee, that cigarette smoking contributes substantially, to mythology from certain specific diseases, and to the overall death rate. ”
1935Aviator Amelia Earhart begins her journey from Hawaii to California, making her the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean.
1757Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers and still on the ten-dollar bill is born in the West Indies.
1973Owners of American League baseball teams adopt the designated-hitter rule on a trial basis, a rule that’s remained ever since.
Today in History, January 11th, Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.
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