历史上的今天:12月8日

John Lennon Was Shot to Death
In 1980, rock star John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by an apparently deranged fan.
约翰·列侬遭枪杀
1980年12月8日，摇滚巨星约翰·列侬在其位于纽约市的公寓外遭枪杀，凶手是一名崇拜他的疯狂歌迷。

USA Entered World War Two
On December eighth, 1941, the United States entered World War Two as Congress declared war against Japan, a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
美国加入二战
1941年12月8日，日本袭击珍珠港的第二天，美国国会对日宣战，美国加入第二次世界大战。

Kuomintang Gov. Moved to Formosa
In 1949, the Kuomintang government moved from the Chinese mainland to Formosa as the Communists pressed their attacks.
国民党政府迁至台湾
1949年12月8日，国民党宣布退守台湾，国民党“政府”迁至台北。

Battle of Nanjing
1937 - Battle of Nanjing begins.
南京保卫战
1937年12月8日，南京保卫战开战（南京失守后，日本人发动了震惊中外、惨无人道的南京大屠杀）。

Karamay Fire
1994-A total of 325 people were killed in the fire in the oil town of Karamay in Xinjiang.
克拉玛依大火
1994年12月8日，总共有325人死于新疆石油城克拉玛依大火。

死者墓地
　　Karamay is an oil-producing city in Xinjiang province. On December 8, 1994, 500 pupils were taken to a special performance at a the first flames flared around the theatre's stage, many of the excited children audience must have thought it was a part of the , it turned into a disaster. Survivors insist that a woman official immediately stood up and shouted: "Everyone keep quiet. Don't move. Let the leaders go first."The teachers obeyed, telling the pupils to remain seated. Everyone were afraid as flames and poisonous gas filled the the leaders were sitting in the front row, but they were safe to r the fire was put out, the emergency services found the bodies of 288 children and 36 adults. Most of the adults were teachers who wanted to protect their pupils.

克拉玛依是位于新疆的石油城市。1994年12月8日，有500名学生在剧院参加专场表演。起初，火苗蔓延在剧院舞台的时候，很多小朋友很兴奋认为这是演出的一部分。然而很快就转变成灾难。幸存者强调一个女官员在那时立刻站起来喊：”大家保持安静，不要动，让领导们先走！“老师们服从安排，命令学生们留在座位上。烈火，毒气在空气中蔓延，大家都很害怕。所有的领导都坐在前排，但是他们都安全离开了。大火结束后，急救站找到288名儿童和36名大人的尸体。绝大多数是保护孩子们的老师。