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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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