jun 16, 1963 - Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space
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Valentina Tereshkova
The first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, blazed a trail for the many female spaceflyers who would follow. Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut, was selected from more than 400 applicants to launch on the Vostok 6 mission on June 16, 1963.
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