Today in History (Intermediate): Recent Episodes
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From Colombian Independence Day to the first Malaysian astronaut in space – join us as we explore the high and low points in world history, discovering what happened on this day in years past. Join our host Sen on a trip through time, as you practice your English listening skills along the way!
Fatima Jinnah's birth, the end of the Malayan Emergency, and unity for African women...
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Useful words
nickname: an informal or fun name given to a person
guerrilla fighters: an unofficial military group which fights against the government or official army
to empower: to encourage someone or give them the means to do something
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3OeRaeu
Content warning: violence
A soccer first, Julia Tsenova's birth, and a deadly student protest in San Salvador...
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Useful words
contemporary: modern
demonstration: people coming together to show their feelings for a person or cause
peaceful: without violence
repressive: controlling people by force
dictatorship: a government ruled by a single leader with total power over the country
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3O7qMTy
Content warning: violence
The death of Vincent van Gogh, and the birth of Indian businessperson J.R.D. Tata...
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Useful words
global enterprise: a company that operates around the world
post-Impressionist: an artist of the Post-Impressionism movement, which focused on emotion rather than realism
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3NLg05O
Albert Namatjira and Fahmida Riaz are born, and a deadly earthquake hits Tangshan...
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Useful words
citizenship: the status of being recognized as a citizen – a member of a country who has rights
First Nations: people who were the first to live in a country
liberal: open to new ideas
exile: when someone is forced to leave their country
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3zDldbt
Content warning: violence
The births of human rights activist Gisèle Halimi and Malaysia's first astronaut...
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Useful words
abortion: the ending of a pregnancy so that it doesn’t result in the birth of a child
surgeon: a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operations
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/39kcZKK
The birth of Erskine Hawkins, Barbadian labor rebellion, and the No Gun Ri massacre...
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Useful words
reform: a type of change which improves things
labor: relating to work or workers
refugee: a person who is forced to leave their country because of violence or war
massacre: a painful word for the murder of many people
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3mJAtfs
Content warning: violence
A female cosmonaut, India's first female president, and activist Askarov's death...
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Useful words
cosmonaut: a Russian person who is trained to travel into space
agricultural: something relating to or used in farming
to deny: to not allow someone to have or do something
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3twijBI
Content warning: violence
Simón Bolívar's birth, the Treaty of Lausanne, and the new Gay Liberation Front...
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Useful words
treaty: an official agreement or deal between countries
to address something: to think about and begin to deal with something
to pave the way for something: to make it easier for something to happen
LGBTQIA+: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other identities
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3MHJGiJ
The Egyptian king is overthrown, Elio Revé dies, and Milošević becomes president...
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Useful words
occupation: the control of an area by a foreign power
to step down: to leave a position
charged: accused of doing something by law
composer: someone who writes music
percussion: all instruments that you play by hitting them with your hand or a stick, like a drum
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3mJzQm6
The birth of Emma Lazarus, Pan Yuliang's death, and same-sex marriage in Argentina...
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Useful words
renowned: famous
nude: naked, without clothing
self-portrait: an image the artist makes of themselves
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3HeXgZX
Russia's Romanov dynasty begins, Vietnam is split, and Albert Mvumbi Luthuli dies...
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Useful words
dynasty: a series of rulers or leaders from the same family
to conquer: to overcome something by force (e.g. a country)
to extend: to make larger / to increase
peaceful struggle: a peaceful effort or fight to bring about change
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/39qWpIX
Protests in Colombia's capital, a moon landing, and same-sex marriage in Canada...
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Useful words
to televise: to broadcast / to show something on TV
to legalize: to make something legal
nationwide: across the whole country
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3zD6zB0
The birth of Edgar Degas, the end of President Somoza's rule, and a medical first...
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Useful words
realist: an artist who recreates things exactly as they are in real life
rebel: someone who fights against a leader or ruler
dictatorship: a government ruled by a dictator – a single leader with total power over a country
CT scan: (CT: computerized tomography) – a way for doctors to see images of the inside of your body, using both X-rays and a computer
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3O60Qro
Uruguay's first constitution, an internet photo first and Kim Jong Un increases his power...
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Useful words
constitution: a country’s set of basic laws and the rules of how it should be led
parody: a piece of music or art recreated in a funny way
rank: a particular position within an organization
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/39imqdL
Ismail I and actress Diahann Carroll are born, and the Spanish Civil War begins...
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Useful words
Shah: the title given to a king in Iran
pen name: a fake name used by authors to hide their identity
(right/left) wing: the political position of a person or group
milestone: an important event
stereotype: a fixed, usually wrong or hurtful idea that people have about another person, or group of people
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3O2DWSp
Content warning: violence
A kissing ban in England, the birth of Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Czar Nicholas' death...
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Useful words
plague: a disease which causes a large number of deaths
founded: to found: to create or start an organization, usually with a group of people
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3NKO8i0
Content warning: violence
The vote for British women with Emmeline Pankhurst, and Chinese feminist Qiu Jin...
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Useful words
suffragette: a woman fighting for the right of women to vote in political elections
revolutionary: someone involved in causing big political change
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3aG7Pcb
Content warning: violence
Rawya Ateya joins the Egyptian Parliament, Rachel Carson, and Maryam Mirzakhani…
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Useful words
parliament: the group of people who are chosen, or elected, to make the laws for their nation
conservationist: someone involved in conservation — work to protect animals, plants and the environment
prestigious: something which is very well thought of or impressive
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
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Ernő Rubik born in Hungary, Wole Soyinka in Nigeria, and Earl Lovelace in Trinidad…
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Useful words
corruption: illegal or dishonest behavior, often by someone in a position of power
rural: relating to the countryside, rather than a city
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3QDn5ai
The Aboriginal flag, independence for São Tomé and Príncipe, and protests in Mexico…
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Useful words
aboriginal: relating to a person or group of people who were the first to live in a country
coup: a government being suddenly overthrown by a group or individual
to kidnap: to capture or take someone away against their will
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3QJtfG0
Chinese explorers in the "Western Oceans", Gwendolyn Margaret Smith, and Martin Wong…
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Useful words
emperor: a person who rules over an empire
tenacious: someone who does not give up easily
Latinx: gender-neutral term used to describe people of Latin American cultural or ethnic identity in
the US.
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3ObCoW2
Political activists jailed, the vote for Dutch women, and Lopo do Nascimento is born…
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Useful words
conscription: when a government makes its people fight in a war
suffrage: the right to vote
abolish: to bring something to and end / to do away with something / to remove
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3OEi8MJ
Argentinian independence, David Mandessi Diop is born, and gay rights in New Zealand…
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Useful words
warfare: activities involved in fighting a war
congress: a meeting of people who make important decisions about the running of a region or country
mindset: a person’s way of thinking or their opinions
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
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Faye Wattleton, language changes in Malaysia, and the death of Abdul Sattar Edhi…
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Useful words
midwife: a person trained to help women during the birth of a child
relic: something from the past which is now out of date
ascetic: simple, without expensive possessions or luxuries
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3zXqzhP
Isabelo de los Reyes, Margaret Walker, Sandra Day O'Connor and the Supreme Court…
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Useful words
socialist: relating to ‘socialism’; the economic and political system which gives the power to the workers
civilian: someone who isn’t a member of the armed forces or police
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3xNsYJx
Frida Kahlo, Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon, Caribbean countries demand reparations…
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Useful words
portrait: a painting, drawing or photograph of just a person’s face, or head and shoulders
to open the door for somebody/something: to make things easier for somebody or something
reparations: money and assistance that are given to make up for a wrong from the past
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
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The first independent republic in Spanish America, and Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon…
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Useful words
province: a particular region within a country or state
republic: a country or nation where the power is held by the people and those chosen to rule
campaigner: a person who publicly supports a particular cause
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
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Japan goes to space, a soccer title for Chile, and an artifact sells at auction…
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Useful words
title: being the winner in a sports competition
repatriate: to return something or someone to the country of origin
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
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Kagaku Murakami, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, and the Second Bosphorus Bridge is completed…
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Useful words
technique: the way of doing a particular task, especially in art
traditional: something that a group or people or society have done or believed for a long time without changing
suspension bridge: a type of bridge where the road is ‘suspended’, or ‘hanging’, from two towers
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
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The zeppelin's first flight, Patrice Lumumba, and Big Momma Thornton's "Hound Dog"…
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Useful words
airship: an aircraft with a large balloon filled with gas and powered by an engine (a ship in the air!)
independence: having freedom from outside control (the state of being independent)
original: the first form of something
These events are written in a simple way for Int learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
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The end of slavery in Surinam, the first UK Pride rally, and Ms. Magazine…
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Useful words
abolish: to end something
rally: a mass meeting of people protesting or supporting a cause
to sideline: to remove from the center of attention, put in a less powerful position
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/39OoeLE
Come join our host, Sen, and learn about what happened on this day in years past!
With this series, you’ll learn about interesting historical events, practice your English listening skills and learn a few new words along the way.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this trailer here: https://bit.ly/3nbsTKx