On This Day | 11 June

On this day:

1817: The first predecessor of the bicycle, Laufmaschine, is demonstrated Karl Drais

1866: The Agra High Court (now the Allahabad High Court) is established in India

1938: China launches the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt invading Japanese forces

Born on this day:

1910: Jacques Cousteau, French biologist, author, inventor, co-developed the aqua-lung

Gone on this day:

1859: Klemens von Metternich, German/Austrian politician

1934: Lev Vygotsky, Russian psychologist