🎂 Jacques Cousteau, ocean explorer (1910)
Where: Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France
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📅 On This Day: June 11
June 11, 1910: Jacques Cousteau, ocean explorer. French ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau was born on this day in 1910 in Saint-André-de-Cubzac. He co-invented the Aqua-Lung, a device that lets divers breathe underwater. With it he made films of the undersea world and showed millions of people how beautiful the ocean is.
✨ More events on this day
- 1919 🏅 The racehorse Sir Barton won the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse ever to win all three races of America's Triple Crown.
- 1936 💡 Inventor Edwin Armstrong demonstrated FM radio to engineers in Washington, D.C., showing a clearer sound with much less crackling static.
- 2010 🏅 The first FIFA World Cup held in Africa kicked off in South Africa, where fans filled the stadiums with the loud buzz of vuvuzela horns.
🧠 Question of the day
What underwater breathing device did Cousteau co-invent?
- The Aqua-Lung
- The life jacket
- The submarine
Show the answer
Answer: The Aqua-Lung
Questions
What happened on June 11?
June 11, 1910: Jacques Cousteau, ocean explorer. It happened in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France.
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