28 July

Albert Namatjira and Fahmida Riaz are born, and a deadly earthquake hits Tangshan.

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
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.

If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3zDldbt

Content warning: violence