历史上的今天:2月5日

Today's Highlight in History:
On February fifth, 1937, President Roosevelt proposed increasing the number of Supreme Court justices; critics charged Roosevelt was attempting to "pack" the court.

On this date:
In 1783, Sweden recognized the independence of the United States.

In 1881, Phoenix, Arizona, was incorporated.

In 1887, Verdi's opera "Otello" premiered（初次公演） at La Scala.

In 1917, Congress passed, over President Wilson's veto（否决权） , an immigration act severely curtailing（剪短，缩减） the influx（流入，汇集） of Asians.

In 1917, Mexico's constitution was adopted.

In 1940, Glenn Miller and his orchestra（管弦乐队） recorded "Tuxedo Junction" for RCA Victor's "Bluebird" label.

In 1958, Gamel Abdel Nasser was formally nominated to become the first president of the new United Arab Republic.

In 1962, French President Charles De Gaulle called for Algeria's independence.

In 1988, the Arizona House impeached（弹劾，控告） Governor Evan Mecham, setting the stage for his trial and conviction（定罪，确信） in the state Senate.

In 1994, white separatist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted in Jackson, Mississippi, of murdering civil rights leader Medgar Evers in 1963, and was immediately sentenced to life in prison.

Ten years ago: Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev told the Communist Party it had to give up its unchallenged（未引起争议的，不回避的） right to rule in favor of earning that right, instead of taking it for granted.

Five years ago: The White House and congressional Republicans drew battle lines over President Clinton's $1.61 trillion budget, with Republicans accusing Clinton of "taking a walk" and the administration saying Clinton was cutting the deficit more than any president in history.

One year ago: Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was sentenced in Maryland to a year in jail for assaulting two motorists（驾车旅行的人，开汽车的人） following a traffic accident (he ended up serving three and a-half months).