Today in History (Intermediate)

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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