Yuri Gagarin's life timeline
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Updated: 2 Dec 2017
This timeline presents Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, the first human in space's life.
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Simultaneously, he registers at Saratov Industrial
Technical School, majoring in foundry.From the 4th of September 1954 till the 1st of October 1955,
Gagarin signed up at the Saratov Oblast Flying Club.
He flew the Yak-18 and performed 196 operations.Gagarin performs his first parachute jump.Gagarin graduates from Saratov Industrial Technical School.Gagarin performs his first solo flight in a Yak-18.Gagarin was chosen into the Soviet Army and was sent to study in
Orenburg at the Voroshilov 1st Chkalovsk Military.Yuri Gagarin meets Valentina Goryacheva. He meets his future wife at a dance put on by the Orenburg base.
Valentina was a medical technician in the base, one year younger than him.Gagarin makes rank of Aviation Cadet Sergeant and is permitted to fly.First solo flight in MiG-15 jet.The Soviet Union launch Sputnik-1 into orbit.
A female dog named 'Laika' becomes one of the first animals in space.Yuri Gagarin marries Valentina Goryacheva.Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin is born 160 km of Moscow, Klushino.Gagarin applies at the 1st class Klushinskoy Junior High School.
Due to the war, Gagarin could not resume his studies until 1943.During the spring of 1941 in World War II, the commencement
of Germans invading USSR occurs.Klushino is attacked and occupied
by the German army.The Gagarin family move to Gzhatsk (renamed Gagarin in 1968 after his death).
They salvaged what remained of their house and rebuilt it in Gzhatsk.Gagarin begins his studies at the
Lyubertsy Vocational School No. 10Yuri Gagarin graduates from Lyubertsy Vocational School No. 10 from seventh grade.
He receives his degree as a 'molder-caster'.First army posting after passing out of Orenburg with excellent grades and
made rank of Lieutenant in the Soviet Air ForceGraduates from Voroshilov 1st Chkalovsk Military Aviation SchoolFirst child born, Yelena Yurievna GagarinaSubmits request for cosmonaut training (unconfirmed).Gagarin receives rank of First LieutenantApproved for cosmonaut trainingSelected for Soviet Air Force Cosmonaut Training group 1Assigned to Cosmonaut training and sent to Star City.Yuri Gagarin meets Sergei Korolev, the chief designerBELKA and STRELKA are launched into space aboard Sputnik-5.Continues training at Star CityCosmonaut crew selection17 to 18 January 1961 cosmonaut examinationsSecond child, Galina Gagarina is bornZVYOVDOCHA and IVAN IVANOVICH are launched on board the Sputnik-10Gagarin confirmed for launch 12/04/1961Near 12 April 1961, Korolev comes to cottage for final checks before launchYURI ALEKSEYEVICH GAGARIN OFFICIALLY FIRST HUMAN IN SPACEGagarin on the cover of the Time Magazine because of one of history's biggest acheivementsVisits Prague in CzechoslovakiaVisits BulgariaVisits FinlandArrives at Ringway Airport in ManchesterGoes to Tower of LondonAttends an informal with lunch Her Majesty The QueenInterviewed on BBCPoland; First Day in WarsawArrived at Cuba, Lashing rainVisits BrazilEarly August - Goes to CanadaVisits HungaryWorld Tour completed14 September 1961 till 3 October 1961 Gagarin is in CrimeaGagarin is on Asian tour - heads for IndiaGagarin goes to Sri LankaVisits AfghanistanAsia Tour endsGoes to UAR AlmazaVisits EgyptGoes to GreeceGoes to Eiffel Tower in Paris, FranceReceives Galabert Astronautical Prize in ParisReceives the rank of Colonel (ahead of schedule)Reentered mission training as a back-up cosmonautGraduated with honors as cosmonaut engineerFinal flightWhile flying last flight aboard MiG-15 UTI jet, plane crashes killing
Colonel Yuri Alekseyevich and Colonel instructor Vladimir Seryogin.Buried and his ashes were buried on the Kremlin Wall Necropolis
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