Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin12 April 1961
1st man to orbit the Earth, Vostok -1
Russia · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
1st man to orbit the Earth, Vostok -1
Spends nearly 5 days alone in Vostok 5, the longest solo space flight to date
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