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Yuri Gagarin Юрий Гагарин | |
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| Born | 9 March 1934 Klushino, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 27 March 1968 (aged 34) Novosyolovo, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Known for | First man in space |
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet air force pilot and cosmonaut who became the first person to go into space on the Vostok 1 mission on 21 April 1961.[1]
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- ↑ "April, 12 – The International Day of Human Space Flight" (2022-04-12). Politsturm. Retrieved 2022-09-24.