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What Really Happened to Yuri Gagarin After Space?

Yuri Gagarin made history as the first human in space when he launched aboard Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. Celebrated worldwide as a symbol of Soviet space dominance, his legacy remains legendary. But ...
Westword

Photos: Yuri’s Night celebrates the first human space flight at NORAD

Sure, you remember Neil Armstrong, but are you also a fan of Yuri Gagarin? The Russian cosmonaut became the first human to orbit in space when he flew the Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. On the ...
TASS

Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic spaceflight marked in Russia and worldwide

MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. Wednesday marks the anniversary of the first manned flight to space, performed by Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961. The date is celebrated as the Cosmonautics Day in Russia and ...