Holidays June 11th
On June 11, Jacques Cousteau was born (1910 - 1997), French explorer of the deep sea, inventor. Jacques Cousteau dreamed of becoming a military man. And he became him, graduating in 1933. Higher naval school. Then he wanted to enter the Academy of Naval Aviation to become a naval pilot. But the terrible car accident, in which Jacques Yves had literally two years after graduating from military school, crossed out all his plans. I had to say goodbye to a military career forever. But the world recognized the great explorer of the oceans and the inventor who invented scuba gear. Which he developed and tested in 1943. Exploring numerous seas and oceans, he never lets go of a movie camera. About the sea depths subjugated by him, Jacques Yves shot many stories and wrote many books. The most famous of the documentaries, of course, “Worlds of Silence” and “Cousteau's Odyssey,” watched by a multimillion-dollar audience around the world.
Kamehameha Day celebrated in Hawaii
In the history of the United States, this day is notable for the fact that this is the only royal holiday in Hawaii, which is officially recognized throughout the country. June 11, 2010 President Barack Obama made a proposal to celebrate this day throughout the United States as King Kamehameh I Day, and officially approved the date of the celebration. Kamehameha First was a brave and fearless warrior, but he became famous not by this, but by the fact that he managed to unite all the Hawaiian Islands into a single state, and became his first ruler. This happened in 1795.
Originally, Kamehameha I Day was established by King Kamehameha V in 1871 and was celebrated only in the Hawaiian Islands. Locals staged dance and music festivals, parades, and hula, decorated a huge statue of the king with flower necklaces. Perhaps President Obama was so supportive of the historical heritage of this particular state, as he himself is a native of Hawaii.
June 11 in the folk calendar
Theodosius the Colossian. According to the national calendar, from Feodosia begin to spike bread, i.e. the ear is gaining strength, poured. It was not allowed that day to jump and jump, so as not to disturb and burden the earth, which became heavy, fruitful. There was another custom. So that the cattle brought a lot of offspring, was prolific, on this day they fed it with bread goodies - bagels and juices. As soon as the rye began to spike, it was possible to go into the forest for the first ceps. They are popularly called white "spikes."
Historical events of June 11
June 11, 1648 "salt riot" began
To replenish the state’s treasury in order to overcome the consequences of the Time of Troubles, the tsar’s entourage went on unpopular measures — introducing taxes on essential goods. In 1646, the salt tax was quadrupled; accordingly, the price of this product also increased. But the expected income was never received, because people were not able to buy salt at an overpriced price. In 1947 the salt tax was canceled, but actually continued to be levied, including on other goods for which taxes were canceled. The people were dissatisfied with the government policy, which was led by the boyar Boris Morozov, the king’s chief adviser. It was under Morozov that corruption flourished and taxes increased. Therefore, the discontent of the masses resulted in a riot, which was called "Salt". The uprising resulted in the removal of Morozov himself from the leadership, and his exile to Siberia, as well as the execution of the boyars close to him.
June 11 1742 years Benjamin Franklin invented the stove
Born in 1706, Benjamin Franklin went down in history as a great US politician, scientist, diplomat, and one of the leaders of the War of Independence. But it turns out he was also an inventor. It was he who, in 1742, invented a stove. It had cast-iron walls and high thermal conductivity. The inside of the stove was stuffed with numerous tubes, passing through which hot gas heated the stove evenly over the entire area. Of course, it was far from modern in design and looked more like a small-sized stove for the home. But it was she who served as the prototype of a household gas stove. Therefore, June 11 can be safely considered the Day of the stove.
June 11, 1770 James Cook accidentally opened the Great Barrier Reef
They say that nothing happens by chance in the world. Probably the ship of the British sea traveler James Cook, was in those parts not by chance. Just someone from above thought that it was time to erase another white spot from the map of the Earth. And in those days, it contained many more unexplored places. Moving along the coast of New Zealand in his own, only his knowledge of affairs, the ship Cook ran into a coral ridge. The ship received significant damage, but it was possible to repair and continue the journey. The team was able to go through a cluster of discovered corals through a small strait, which was called "Providence". The name speaks for itself, because fate at that moment hardly belonged to the sailors themselves, because they moved "blindly." Rather, she was in the hands of God and Providence. However, Captain Cook managed not only to pass through the strait, but also to open the Great Barrier Reef, which was mapped. He stretched for 2.5 thousand. km, and its area is almost 350 thousand sq. km. The Great Barrier Reef is so massive that it can even be seen from space.
June 11, 1826 the first eye hospital was opened in Moscow
Initially, it was located in a small house, which was purchased with private donations. It had a ward for twenty beds and there was a room for receiving visitors. The hospital was designed to receive at least poor patients, without charging for treatment and maintenance. It was created on the initiative of public figures of Russia, who began the initial fundraising. Further, the idea was approved by the Moscow Governor-General Dmitry Golitsin, who later took charge of organizing and monitoring the collection of donations.
Born on June 11
Dmitry Koldun (born 1985), Belarusian singer
Dmitry Koldun did not always want to become a singer. As a child, he dreamed of being a doctor. He even graduated from Minsk gymnasium with a silver medal, where he studied in the medical class. But he changed his mind about going to a medical institute and passed the documents to the Belarusian University at the Faculty of Chemistry. But if it’s written in the family to become a singer, it’s difficult to escape fate. Already in 2004, the Sorcerer unexpectedly became the finalist of the Russian show project "People's Artist". And two years later, in 2006. - the winner of the sixth project "Star Factory", curated by Viktor Drobysh. In 2007, Dmitry represented Belarus at the Eurovision song contest, where he took sixth place. This is a kind of record for Belarusian performers. Nobody managed to rise higher yet. The blue-eyed brunette fascinated the audience not only with her bright appearance, but also with her voice, brilliantly performing the song "Work Your Magic". By the way, the singer’s last name is real, and not a pseudonym, as many believe. True, in the Belarusian manner, it sounds like Kaldun.
Name day 11 june
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