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May 1st, 2003. Weeks after the US-led invasion of Iraq and fall of Saddam Hussein,
2003年5月1日，美国领导入侵伊拉克，萨达姆·侯赛因倒台几周后，
President George W. Bush announces: "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.
乔治·布什总统宣布：“在伊拉克的主要战斗已经结束了。
In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."
在伊拉克战争中，美国和我们的盟友获胜了。”
Bush speaks from the USS Abraham Lincoln after landing on the aircraft carrier in a navy jet,
布什乘坐海军喷气机登陆航空母舰后，在亚伯拉罕·林肯号航空母舰上发表演讲，
but a "Mission Accomplished" banner displayed during his speech later becomes controversial as US casualties in Iraq mount.
但是，随着美军在伊拉克伤亡人数的增加，此次演讲中“任务完成”的横幅之后变得颇具争议。
1960. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union shots down an American U-2 spy plane over its territory.
1960年，冷战期间，苏联在其领土上空击落一架美国U-2侦察机。
The Soviets capture the plane's pilot, Francis Gary Powers, holding him captive for nearly two years.
苏联捕获飞行员弗朗西斯·加里·鲍尔斯，并将他监禁近两年。
1931. The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York. For the next two decades, the 102-storey skyscraper is the world tallest structure.
1931年，帝国大厦在纽约竣工。在接下来的二十年中，这座102层的摩天大楼一直是世界上最高的建筑。
1941. Also in New York, "Citizen Kane" premieres. Orson Welles's first feature film remains an all-time movie masterpiece.
1941年，还是在纽约，《公民凯恩》首映。奥逊·威尔斯的首部正片仍是经典巨作。
And 1967. Rock and roll singer Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu. They divorce 6 years later.
1967年，摇滚歌手埃尔维斯·普雷斯利和普莉西拉·普莱斯里结婚。六年后离婚。
Today in History, May 1st, Ross Simpson, the Associated Press.
以上是5月1日《历史上的今天》，美联社罗斯·辛普森为您播报。
