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Fatima Jinnah’s birth, the end of the Malayan Emergency, and unity for African women.

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A soccer first, Julia Tsenova’s birth, and a deadly student protest in San Salvador.

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The death of Vincent van Gogh, and the birth of Indian businessperson J.R.D. Tata.

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Albert Namatjira and Fahmida Riaz are born, and an earthquake devastates Tangshan.

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The births of human rights activist Gisèle Halimi and Malaysia’s first astronaut.

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The birth of Erskine Hawkins, Barbadian labor rebellion, and the No Gun Ri massacre.

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A female cosmonaut, India’s first female president, and activist Askarov’s death.

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Simón Bolívar’s birth, the Treaty of Lausanne, and the new Gay Liberation Front.

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The downfall of the Egyptian king, Elio Revé’s death, and Milošević is president.

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The birth of Emma Lazarus, Pan Yuliang’s death, and same-sex marriage in Argentina.

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Russia’s Romanov dynasty begins, Vietnam is split, and Albert Mvumbi Luthuli dies.

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Protests in Colombia’s capital, a moon landing, and same-sex marriage in Canada.

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The birth of Edgar Degas, the end of President Somoza’s rule, and a medical first.

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Uruguay’s first constitution, an internet photo first and Kim Jong Un secures power.

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Ismail I and actress Diahann Carroll are born, and the Spanish Civil War begins.

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A kissing ban in England, the birth of Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Czar Nicholas’ death.

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Suffrage for British women with Emmeline Pankhurst, and Chinese feminist Qiu Jin.

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Rawya Ateya joins the Egyptian Parliament, Rachel Carson, and Maryam Mirzakhani.

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Ernő Rubik born in Hungary, Wole Soyinka in Nigeria, and Earl Lovelace in Trinidad.

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The Aboriginal flag, independence for São Tomé and Príncipe, and protests in Mexico.

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Chinese explorers in the “Western Oceans”, Gwendolyn Margaret Smith, and Martin Wong.

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Political activists jailed, the vote for Dutch women, and Lopo do Nascimento is born.

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Argentinian independence, David Mandessi Diop is born, and gay rights in New Zealand.

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Faye Wattleton, language changes in Malaysia, and the death of Abdul Sattar Edhi.

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Isabelo de los Reyes, Margaret Walker, Sandra Day O’Connor and the Supreme Court.

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Frida Kahlo, Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon, Caribbean countries demand reparations.

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The first independent republic in Spanish America, and Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon.

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Japan goes to space, a soccer title for Chile, and an artifact sells at auction.

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Kagaku Murakami, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, and the Second Bosphorus Bridge is completed.

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The zeppelin’s first flight, Patrice Lumumba, and Big Momma Thornton's “Hound Dog”.

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The end of slavery in Surinam, the first UK Pride rally, and Ms. Magazine.

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Come join our host, Sen, and learn about what happened on this day in years past!

With this series, you’ll learn about interesting historical events, practice your English listening skills and learn a few new words along the way.

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