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Hi, I’m Sen, and this is Today in History.
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Remember, you’ll hear today’s historical events twice. This first time through, you don’t need to worry about understanding everything.
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Are you ready? Then let’s begin. Here’s what happened today in history.
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On July 29, 1890, Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh died aged 37. He didn’t start painting until his late 20s, but created nearly 900 works – an average of about two per week. He is regarded as one of the world’s greatest ever artists, with paintings such as ‘Starry Night’, ‘Sunflowers’ and ‘Self Portrait’. However, it wasn’t until after his death that he became well known.
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On the same day in 1904, J.R.D. Tata was born. He was one of India’s most remarkable business people. Aged 28, he set up India’s first airline, which later became the country’s national carrier – Air India. Tata’s global enterprise, Tata Group, is now one of India’s biggest and oldest industrial groups.
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On July 29, 1890, Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh died aged 37. He didn’t start painting until his late 20s, but created nearly 900 works – an average of about two per week. He is regarded as one of the world’s greatest ever artists, with paintings such as ‘Starry Night’, ‘Sunflowers’ and ‘Self Portrait’. However, it wasn’t until after his death that he became well known.
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Did any words catch your attention? Firstly, a ‘global enterprise’ is a company that operates around the world. What’s more, Van Gogh was a ‘Post-Impressionist’ artist, which means he was part of the ‘Post-Impressionism’ movement in France. These artists were more interested in showing emotion than realism in their work.
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So, that’s all for today! But be sure to join me on tomorrow’s episode of Today in History.

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global enterprise: a company that operates around the world 
Post-Impressionist: an artist of the Post-Impressionism movement 
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On the same day in 1904, J.R.D. Tata was born. He was one of India’s most remarkable business people. Aged 28, he set up India’s first airline, which later became the country’s national carrier – Air India. Tata’s global enterprise, Tata Group, is now one of India’s biggest and oldest industrial groups.
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The death of Vincent van Gogh, and the birth of Indian businessperson J.R.D. Tata… 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. These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.