Today in History: Wednesday, October 17, 2012
历史上的今天:2012年10月17日

On Oct. 17, 1973 Arab oil-producing nations announced they would cut back oil exports to Western nations and Japan; the result was a total embargo that lasted until March 1974.
1973年10月17日，阿拉伯石油生产国宣布他们将削减向西方国家和日本出口石油，最终全面禁运至1974年3月L;-S8_VB)%kbwS~jw。

1777 British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, N.Y., in a turning point of the Revolutionary War.
1777年，约翰·柏戈将军带领的英国军队在纽约萨拉托加向美军投降，革命战争的转折点-wtMD%;24]。

1919 The Radio Corporation of America was created.
1919年，美国无线电公司创立cyx6%l#eHgX(1xMS&。

1931 Mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison.
1931年，匪徒Al Capone被判逃税罪并被判处11年监禁aWjCZjCp(xExNHP@E|。

1945 Col. Juan Peron staged a coup, becoming absolute ruler of Argentina.
1945年，胡安·庇隆上校发动政变成为阿根廷绝对统治者xl;)8w3I=WA+&x2-s2。

1957 French author Albert Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.
1957年，法国作家加缪荣获诺贝尔文学奖F@N!k;TAr*f*l04#e。

1979 Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on behalf of the destitute in Calcutta.
1979年，印度修女特蕾莎因对加尔各答穷人所做的工作获诺贝尔和平奖FEoD-VhtgiMkqVkHD,。

1987 First lady Nancy Reagan underwent a modified radical mastectomy.
1987年，第一夫人南希·里根做了一次改良的乳房根治术@dGrVE|]5wbo1[4fG。

1989, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck northern California, killing 67 people and causing $7 billion worth of damage.
1989年，美国加州北部发生里氏7.1级地震，造成了67人死亡并导致70亿美元经济损失LG9x_@#4k~IVSf&y;h&g。

2007 President George W. Bush, raising Beijing's ire, presented the Dalai Lama with the Congressional Gold Medal and urged Chinese leaders to welcome the monk to Beijing.
2007年,布什总统授予达赖喇嘛国会金质奖章并敦促中国领导人欢迎其来北京，引发中方强烈愤怒g@(PJ7b9bE!v。