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Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova Biography and Timeline

Follow Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova through 4 dated historical records for Russia.

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Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records

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1937–1963Years on this page

1937

Birth of Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova

Science / Astronomy

Birth of Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova

1963

16 June 1963

1st Woman in Space

Science / Astronomy

1st woman in space

16 June 1963

First Woman in Space

Cosmonaut · Baikonur · Science / Astronomy

The achievement marks first woman in space as an important Russian scientific milestone.

16 June 1963

Vostok 6

Cosmonaut · Baikonur · Science / Astronomy

Pilots Vostok 6 and becomes the first woman to travel in space.

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