apr 12, 1961 - First Man To Orbit Earth
Description:
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who, aboard the first successful crewed spaceflight, became the first human to journey into outer space. Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961, with his flight taking 108 minutes.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 12, 1961
Now
~ 64 years ago