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March 17th 461 A.D.
公元461年3月17日。
Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saints for whom St. Patrick's Day is named，dies in the Irish village of Saul.
圣博德，爱尔兰圣徒，在爱尔兰村庄撒乌耳逝世，圣·帕特里克节由此得名。
Other authorities say Patrick's death happened on this day but more than three decades later in 493 A.D.
还有一些官方说法称，帕特里克并非死于那天，而是三十多年后的公元493年。
2003. President George W. Bush gives an ultimatum to Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein and his two sons.
2003年，乔治·布什总统向伊拉克独裁者萨达姆·侯赛因及他的两个儿子发出最后通牒。
"Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours.
萨达姆·侯赛因及他的儿子必须在四十八小时内离开伊拉克。
Their refusal to do so will result in military conflict, commenced at a time of our choosing."
如果他们拒绝，会导致军事冲突的发生，时间由我们说了算。”
Days later, the American-led invasion of Iraq begins, toppling Saddam's brutal regime from power.
几天后，美国领导的伊拉克战争开始，推翻了萨达姆的残暴政权。
1905. In New York, future President Franklin D. Roosevelt marries his distant cousin Eleanor.
1905年，在纽约，美国未来的总统罗斯福与他的远房表妹埃利诺结婚。
Her uncle, President Theodore Roosevelt attends and gives his niece away.
她的叔叔，西奥多·罗斯福总统出席仪式，并将她的手交给了未来的总统。
And 2005. In Washington, baseball players Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa testify before a congress that they haven't used steroids but fellow player Mark McGwire won't tell lawmakers whether he has and he won't name names.
2005年，在华盛顿，棒球运动员Rafael Palmeiro和Sammy Sosa在国会前作证，说他们没有使用类固醇，但是同伴Mark McGwire不会告诉立法者，他有没有使用，也没提名字。
"I do not sit in judgment of other players whether it deals with their sexual preference, their marital problems or other personal habits, including whether or not they use chemical substance."
“我不对其他球员的性偏好，婚姻问题或其他个人习惯，包括他们是否使用化学药品，做出判断。”
Today in History, March 17th, Mike Gracia, the Associated Press.
以上是3月17日《历史上的今天》，美联社迈克·格雷西亚为您播报。
