60 years ago today,Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space, orbiting the soil aboard Vostok 1. Out of 20 trained cosmonauts, and the short Russian pilot—at 5 ft 2—was the best candidate to fit into the tiny capsule. He became an international celebrity and was awarded many medals and titles,including […]The post top-notch News in History, April 12 appeared first on top-notch News Network.
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