12 July

The Aboriginal flag, independence for São Tomé and Príncipe, and protests in Mexico.Join us and discover what happened on this day in the past, all while improving your listening skills and learning a few new words along the way. Email us your feedback to podcasting@babbel.com.Useful wordsaboriginal: relating to a person or group of people who were the first to live in a countrycoup: a government being suddenly overthrown by a group or individualto kidnap: to capture or take someone away against their willThese 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

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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! We'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Send us an email at podcasting@babbel.com and remember to mention “Today in History (Intermediate)” in the subject line.