The zeppelin’s first flight, Patrice Lumumba, and Big Momma Thornton’s “Hound Dog”.

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.

Useful words
airship: an aircraft with a large balloon filled with gas and powered by an engine (a ship in the air!)
independence: having freedom from outside control (the state of being independent)
original: the first form of something

These events are written in a simple way for Int learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.

If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3HP558P