July 17, 2022 • 7 mins
Ismail I and actress Diahann Carroll are born, and the Spanish Civil War begins.
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 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
These 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/3O2DWSp
Content warning: violence
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 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
These 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/3O2DWSp
Content warning: violence
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