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August 16th, 1977. The last chapter for the "King of Rock 'n Roll" in Memphis, Tennessee.
1977年8月16日，《摇滚之王》的最后一章在田纳西州孟菲斯市上演。
That's where singer Elvis Presley dies at his Graceland Mansion, at age 42.
歌手埃维斯·普里斯利在他位于孟菲斯市的雅园别墅死亡，年42岁。
Heart disease and years of prescription drug abuse are the causes of Presley's death.
心脏病和多年的处方药物滥用导致了普里斯利的死亡。
But Elvis' music and his popularity as the greatest star of rock's early years live on.
但是埃维斯的音乐和作为摇滚巨星的名气仍存。
1948. In New York, the world of baseball loses a larger-than-life icon: hall-of-famer Babe Ruth.
1948年，在纽约，世界棒球界失去了一位有传奇色彩的偶像：名人堂成员巴比·鲁斯。
The Yankee slugger dies of throat cancer at age 53, a year after thanking fans paying him tribute.
这位洋基队强击手死于喉癌，年53岁，一年前他还感谢粉丝们对他的支持。
"And I'm glad that I've had the opportunity to thank everybody."
“我很高兴能有机会感谢大家。”
2003. Idi Amin, considered one of Africa's most brutal leaders, dies in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at age 78.
2003年，被认为是非洲最残忍领导人之一的伊迪·阿明在沙特阿拉伯吉达去世，年78岁。
Amin's rule as dictator of Uganda oversaw the killing and torture of hundreds of thousands of people during the 1970s.
20世纪70年代，阿明作为乌干达独裁者的统治时期，数百万人遭残杀和折磨。
1954. "Sports Illustrated", the weekly sports magazine created by 'Time' and 'Life' publisher Henry Luce, hits newsstands for the first time.
1954年，由《时代周刊》和《生活》杂志出版人亨利·卢斯创办的体育杂志周刊《体育画报》首次上架。
And 1958. Madonna, the singer known as "The Material Girl", is born in Bay City, Michigan.
1958年，被称为"物质女郎"的麦当娜在密歇根海湾城出生。
Her provocative persona has delivered both pop hits and media headlines since she first gained fame in the 1980s.
自20世纪80年代她首次出名以来，她挑逗的形象成为热门并等上媒体头条。
Today in History, August 16th, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.
以上是8月16日《历史上的今天》，美联社卡米尔·博汉农为您播报。
