26 July

The birth of Erskine Hawkins, Barbadian labor rebellion, and the No Gun Ri massacre.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 wordsreform: a type of change which improves thingslabor: relating to work or workersrefugee: a person who is forced to leave their country because of violence or warmassacre: a painful word for the murder of many peopleThese 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

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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.