The births of human rights activist Gisèle Halimi and Malaysia’s first astronaut.<br /><br />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].<br /><br />Useful words<br />abortion: the ending of a pregnancy so that it doesn’t result in the birth of a child<br />surgeon: a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operations<br /><br />These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.<br /><br />If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: <a href="https://bit.ly/39kcZKK" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bit.ly/39kcZKK</a>