2022
19 July
03:54
The birth of Edgar Degas, the end of President Somoza's rule, and a medical first…
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20 July
03:01
Protests in Colombia's capital, the moon landings, and same-sex marriage in Canada…
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21 July
03:23
Russia's Romanov dynasty begins, Vietnam is split, and Albert Mvumbi Luthuli dies…
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22 July
03:21
The birth of Emma Lazarus, Pan Yuliang's death, and same-sex marriage in Argentina.
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23 July
03:56
The downfall of the Egyptian king, Elio Revé's death, and Milošević is president.
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24 July
04:02
Simón Bolívar's birth, the Treaty of Lausanne, and the new Gay Liberation Front.
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25 July
03:50
A female cosmonaut, India's first female president, and activist Askarov's death.
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26 July
03:42
The birth of Erskine Hawkins, Barbadian labor rebellion, and the No Gun Ri massacre.
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27 July
02:35
The births of human rights activist Gisèle Halimi and Malaysia's first astronaut.
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28 July
03:56
Albert Namatjira and Fahmida Riaz are born, and a deadly earthquake hits Tangshan.
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29 July
02:53
The death of Vincent van Gogh, and the birth of Indian businessperson J.R.D. Tata.
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30 July
03:30
A soccer first, Julia Tsenova's birth, and a deadly student protest in San Salvador.
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31 July
03:35
Fatima Jinnah's birth, the end of the Malayan Emergency, and unity for African women.
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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.
1 July
04:00
The end of slavery in Surinam, the first UK Pride rally, and Ms. Magazine.
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2 July
03:29
The Zeppelin's first flight, Patrice Lumumba, and Big Momma Thornton's "Hound Dog"…
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3 July
02:54
Kagaku Murakami, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, and the Second Bosphorus Bridge is completed…
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4 July
02:53
Japan goes to space, a soccer title for Chile, and an artifact sells at auction…
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5 July
03:04
The first independent republic in Spanish America, and Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon…
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6 July
03:23
Frida Kahlo, Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon, Caribbean countries demand reparations…
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7 July
03:30
Isabelo de los Reyes, Margaret Walker, Sandra Day O'Connor and the Supreme Court…
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8 July
04:03
Faye Wattleton, language changes in Malaysia, and the death of Abdul Sattar Edhi…
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9 July
03:23
Argentinian independence, David Mandessi Diop is born, and gay rights in New Zealand…
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10 July
03:32
Political activists jailed, the vote for Dutch women, and Lopo do Nascimento is born…
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11 July
03:35
Chinese explorers in the "Western Oceans", Gwendolyn Margaret Smith, and Martin Wong…
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12 July
03:22
The Aboriginal flag, independence for São Tomé and Príncipe, and protests in Mexico…
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13 July
03:42
Ernő Rubik born in Hungary, Wole Soyinka in Nigeria, and Earl Lovelace in Trinidad…
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14 July
03:26
Rawya Ateya joins the Egyptian Parliament, Rachel Carson, and Maryam Mirzakhani…
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18 July
02:58
Uruguay's first constitution, an internet photo first and Kim Jong Un secures power…
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17 July
03:23
Ismail I and actress Diahann Carroll are born, and the Spanish Civil War begins.
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16 July
03:17
A kissing ban in England, the birth of Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Czar Nicholas' death.
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15 July
03:13
Suffrage for British women with Emmeline Pankhurst, and Chinese feminist Qiu Jin.
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