13 July

Ernő Rubik born in Hungary, Wole Soyinka in Nigeria, and Earl Lovelace in Trinidad.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 wordscorruption: illegal or dishonest behavior, often by someone in a position of powerrural: relating to the countryside, rather than a cityThese 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

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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.