21 July

Russia’s Romanov dynasty begins, Vietnam is split, and Albert Mvumbi Luthuli dies.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 [email protected] wordsdynasty: a series of rulers or leaders from the same familyto conquer: to overcome something by force (e.g. a country)to extend: to make larger / to increasepeaceful struggle: a peaceful effort or fight to bring about changeThese 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/39qWpIX