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Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin

Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, the first human in the space. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human in outer space and the first to orbit the Earth.

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Birthdate
March 9, 1934
Date of Death
March 27, 1968
Place of Death
Vladimir Oblast
Vladimir Oblast
Kirzhach
Kirzhach
Nationality
Child of
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Alexey Ivanovich Gagarin and Anna Timofeevna Matveeva
Educated at
Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy
Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy
Awards Received
Order of Lenin
Order of Lenin
Medal "For Impeccable Service"
Medal "For Impeccable Service"
Order of Playa Girón
Order of Playa Girón
Order of Georgi Dimitrov
Order of Georgi Dimitrov
Order of Karl Marx
Order of Karl Marx
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Order of Aeronautical Merit (Brazil)
Hero of Labor (Vietnam)
Hero of Labor (Vietnam)
Merited Master of Sports of the USSR
Merited Master of Sports of the USSR
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Occupation
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Aircraft pilot
Politician
Politician
Officer (armed forces)
Officer (armed forces)

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Birth Name
Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin
Citizenship
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Father of
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Alexey Ivanovich Gagarin and Anna Timofeevna Matveeva
Known for
The first man in the space
Nickname
Cedar
Overview

Yuri Gagarin (born Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin on 9 March 1934) was a citizen of the Soviet Union and is best known as the first man in space . Gagarin was an aircraft pilot, armed forces officer, and politician . He was educated at the Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy .

Gagarin was the son of Alexey Ivanovich Gagarin and Anna Timofeevna Matveeva, and he was the father of children with the same names . He had the nickname "Cedar" . Yuri Gagarin passed away on 27 March 1968 in Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast .

Throughout his life, Gagarin was the recipient of numerous awards. Some of his most notable accolades include Hero of the Soviet Union , Order of Lenin , Order of Georgi Dimitrov , Order of Playa Girón , and Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR . He was also awarded the Order of the Flag of the Republic of Hungary , De la Vaulx Medal , Star of the Republic of Indonesia , Order of the Cross of Grunwald , Order of the Nile , Hero of Labor (Vietnam) , Order of Aeronautical Merit (Brazil) , and Order of Karl Marx . Additionally, Gagarin was honored with the title of Merited Master of Sports of the USSR and received the Medal "For Impeccable Service" .

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"Yuri Gagarin" | The State Museum Of Political History Of Russia

https://polithistory.ru/en/shop/view.php?id=31184

Web page

12.04.1961. Yuri Gagarin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko9zgw7yZTk

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April 11, 2007

1961 - First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin with the Vostok 1 Rocket)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQMZ-emCG-M

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July 1, 2010

A monument to Yuri Gagarin has been established in the United States

https://www.rgo.ru/ru/node/15702

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April 19, 2016

Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's name removed from US fundraiser amid conflict

Sam Tabahriti

https://www.businessinsider.com/yuri-gagarin-name-removed-fundraiser-space-foundation-2022-3

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March 19, 2022

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