Albert Namatjira and Fahmida Riaz are born, and a deadly earthquake hits Tangshan.<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 />citizenship: the status of being recognized as a citizen – a member of a country who has rights<br />First Nations: people who were the first to live in a country<br />liberal: open to new ideas<br />exile: when someone is forced to leave their country<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/3zDldbt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bit.ly/3zDldbt </a><br /><br />Content warning: violence