📅 June 11 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on June 11? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1895The Paris–Bordeaux–Paris race, often called the first real car race, was held
- 1919Sir Barton became the first horse to win the US Triple Crown
- 1936Edwin Armstrong demonstrated FM radio
- 2004The Cassini spacecraft flew past Saturn’s moon Phoebe
- 2010The first soccer World Cup in Africa opened, in South Africa
🎂 Born on June 11
- 🤿 Jacques Cousteau (1910) — ocean explorer and inventor
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June 11 quiz
In what year? 🏎️ The Paris–Bordeaux–Paris race, often called the first real car race, was held
In what year? 🐎 Sir Barton became the first horse to win the US Triple Crown
In what year? 📻 Edwin Armstrong demonstrated FM radio
Which famous person was born on June 11?