The Almanac

June 11

One thing science and human progress accomplished on this date.

  1. 1910

    Jacques Cousteau is born

    Jacques Cousteau, the French explorer who opened the ocean to millions, was born in Saint-Andre-de-Cubzac. He helped invent the Aqua-Lung that let divers breathe underwater and spent his life showing the sea was worth protecting.

    Source: Wikipedia

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