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269 words, approx. 1 pages
Gagarin, Yuri Russian Cosmonaut; First Human in Space 1934-1968 On April 12, 1961, at age twenty-seven, Yuri Gagarin, of the Soviet Union, became the first human in space. He completed one orbit of Ea... Read more
642 words, approx. 3 pages
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin 1934-1968 Soviet Cosmonaut When Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was born in 1934, his parents had no way of knowing that he was destined for a unique place in world history: the fi... Read more
1,124 words, approx. 4 pages
Gagarin, Yuri A. (1934-1968) Russian cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin was the first human in space. In 1961, the boyish-looking Soviet cosmonaut captured the attention of the world with his short flight arou... Read more
2,048 words, approx. 7 pages
Yuri Gagarin Born March 9, 1934 (Klushino, Russia) Died March 27, 1968 (Near Moscow, Russia) Russian cosmonaut In 1957 the former Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man-made space satellite (an ... Read more
1,434 words, approx. 5 pages
Yury Gagarin Born March 9, 1934, Klushino, Russia Died March 27, 1968, Near Moscow, Russia Yury Alekseyevich Gagarin’s successful orbit of Earth was a technical triumph for the Soviet Union th... Read more