历史上的今天 7月15日
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- On This Day: Friday July 15, 2005
This is the 196th day of the year, with 169 days remaining in 2005.
Fact of the Day: Rembrandt
Rembrandt's full name was Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. The Dutch
painter's works included luxuriant brushwork, rich color, and a mastery
of chiaroscuro and were mainly portraits, self-portraits, and biblical
subjects, which were atypical of Dutch pictures of the 17th century. He
was also renowned for his etchings.
Holidays
Feast day of St Swithin, St Athanasius of Naples, St Bonaventure, St
Donald, St Edith of Polesworth, St Barhadbesaba, St David of Munktorp,
St Vladimir of Kiev, and St Pompilio Pirrotti.
Events
1795 - The 'Marseillaise', written by Rouget de Lisle in 1792, was officially
adopted as the French national anthem.
1806 - Zebulon Pike set off with an expedition to explore the American
Southwest.
1870 - Georgia became the last Confederate state readmitted to the Union.
1870 - The provinces of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories entered the
confederation of Canada.
1904 - The first Buddhist temple in the United States was established in Los
Angeles, CA.
1916 - The Boeing Company, originally Pacific Aero Products, was founded in
Seattle.
1918 - The Second Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
1965 - The American space probe Mariner 4 sends first photos of Mars and makes
its closest approach to the planet, 9,486 km.
Births
1606 - Rembrandt
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- 看懂了 LZ在说历史上的今天英语诞生了是吧