Yuri Gagarin Spaceflight
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Date
April 12, 1961
Type
World
Author
htristian82
Event Details
On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into outer space. His Vostok 1 spacecraft completed one orbit of the Earth.
This milestone marked a significant Soviet victory in the Space Race and paved the way for future human space exploration.