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Yuri Gagarin was the first man ever in space. He was from the country of
Russia, where he blasted off into space in the Vostok 1 space Vehicle on April 12, 1961.
He did not orbit the earth but he did go into space. This historic
flight paved the way for many new space heroes today. He was killed in a
tragic airplane accident on March 27, 1968. He was just getting ready to
go on his second space flight before he died.
To learn
more about Yuri Gagarin go to our link page and look for his name.
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Quick
Facts
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| date
of birth: |
March
9,1934 |
| date
of death: |
March
27,1968 |
| missions: |
Vostok
1(Apirl 12,1961) |
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