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May 15th, 1972. Alabama governor George Wallace is shot by Arthur Bremer while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination in Maryland.
1972年5月15日，阿拉巴马州州长乔治·华莱士在马里兰为民主党总统提名助选时遭遇阿瑟·布雷默的枪杀。
The shooting leaves Wallace paralyzed for the rest of his life. In later year, he apologizes for his one-time segregationist views.
此次枪击导致华莱士余生瘫痪。第二年，他为自己曾经的种族隔离主义言论道歉。
1948. The day after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel is attacked by 5 of its Arab neighbors in the Middle East.
1948年，宣布独立的第二天，以色列便遭遇中东五个阿拉伯邻国袭击。
An armistice is reached the following year but Israel and its neighbors fight 3 more wars over the next 25 years.
第二年宣布停战，但是以色列及其邻国在接下来的25年中又进行了3次战争。
1911. The US Supreme Court orders the breakup of Standard Oil Company, ruling it a monopoly that violates antitrust laws.
1911年，美国最高法院命令标准石油公司解体，裁定为其非法垄断，违反了反垄断法。
Pieces of the oil giant built by John D. Rockefeller live on today in companies from Exxon Mobile and BP to Chevron.
约翰·戴维森·洛克菲勒建立的石油巨头公司如今分为埃克森美孚、BP以及雪佛龙集团。
1856. L. Frank Baum, author of the classic children's tale the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, is born in Chittenango, New York.
1856年，经典儿童童话故事《绿野仙踪》作者莱曼·弗兰克·鲍姆在纽约奇特南戈出生。
And 2003. June Carter Cash, singer, songwriter and wife of country music star Johnny Cash dies in Nashville at age 73.
2003年，歌手、词曲作家、乡村音乐明星约翰尼·卡什的妻子，琼·卡特·卡什在那什维尔去世，享年73岁。
Today in History, May 15th. Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.
以上是5月15日《历史上的今天》，美联社桑迪·科泽尔为您播报。
