RHISE: Real History in Simple English (A2-B1, American)

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Central Texas flooding · Jul 7, 2025 07.07.2025 3:12 ↓

Central Texas flooding · Jul 7, 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before the U.S. Senate · May 16, 2023 16.05.2023 3:47 ↓

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before the U.S. Senate · May 16, 2023

Sweden announces intent to join NATO · May 16, 2022 16.05.2022 3:15 ↓

Sweden announces intent to join NATO · May 16, 2022

WHO declares COVID-19 pandemic on June 19 · Jun 19, 2020 19.06.2020 3:51 ↓

WHO declares COVID-19 pandemic on June 19 · Jun 19, 2020

Novak Djokovic wins the 2019 Wimbledon men's singles final · Jul 14, 2019 14.07.2019 3:48 ↓

Novak Djokovic wins the 2019 Wimbledon men's singles final · Jul 14, 2019

First four boys rescued from Tham Luang cave · Jul 8, 2018 08.07.2018 4:02 ↓

First four boys rescued from Tham Luang cave · Jul 8, 2018

Escape of Rédoine Faïd from Réau prison · Jul 1, 2018 01.07.2018 3:15 ↓

Escape of Rédoine Faïd from Réau prison · Jul 1, 2018

Saudi Arabia officially lifts ban on women driving · Jun 24, 2018 24.06.2018 3:32 ↓

Saudi Arabia officially lifts ban on women driving · Jun 24, 2018

Permanent Court of Arbitration releases South China Sea ruling · Jul 12, 2016 12.07.2016 3:50 ↓

Permanent Court of Arbitration releases South China Sea ruling · Jul 12, 2016

NASA's Juno spacecraft enters orbit around Jupiter · Jul 5, 2016 05.07.2016 3:40 ↓

NASA's Juno spacecraft enters orbit around Jupiter · Jul 5, 2016

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft Pluto flyby · Jul 14, 2015 14.07.2015 4:10 ↓

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft Pluto flyby · Jul 14, 2015

Confederate flag removed from South Carolina Statehouse · Jul 10, 2015 10.07.2015 3:18 ↓

Confederate flag removed from South Carolina Statehouse · Jul 10, 2015

Crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 · Jul 6, 2013 06.07.2013 4:07 ↓

Crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 · Jul 6, 2013

U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder · Jun 25, 2013 25.06.2013 3:13 ↓

U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder · Jun 25, 2013

Edward Snowden arrives in Moscow from Hong Kong · Jun 23, 2013 23.06.2013 3:31 ↓

Edward Snowden arrives in Moscow from Hong Kong · Jun 23, 2013

Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs · Jun 18, 2013 18.06.2013 3:58 ↓

Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs · Jun 18, 2013

CERN announces discovery of Higgs boson-like particle · Jul 4, 2012 04.07.2012 3:13 ↓

CERN announces discovery of Higgs boson-like particle · Jul 4, 2012

BP caps the Deepwater Horizon oil well · Jul 15, 2010 15.07.2010 3:55 ↓

BP caps the Deepwater Horizon oil well · Jul 15, 2010

Arrest of 10 Russian 'deep-cover' agents in the United States · Jun 27, 2010 27.06.2010 3:37 ↓

Arrest of 10 Russian 'deep-cover' agents in the United States · Jun 27, 2010

Chilean Miners Rescued · Jun 12, 2010 13.06.2010 3:49 ↓

Chilean Miners Rescued · Jun 12, 2010

Washington Metro train collision · Jun 22, 2009 22.06.2009 4:09 ↓

Washington Metro train collision · Jun 22, 2009

US Airways Flight 1549 Makes Emergency Landing in Hudson River · Jan 15, 2009 15.01.2009 3:55 ↓

US Airways Flight 1549 Makes Emergency Landing in Hudson River · Jan 15, 2009

US Airways Flight 1549 Water Landing Aftermath · Jan 15, 2009 15.01.2009 4:01 ↓

US Airways Flight 1549 Water Landing Aftermath · Jan 15, 2009

Battle of Wanat · Jul 13, 2008 13.07.2008 3:43 ↓

Battle of Wanat · Jul 13, 2008