Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet Cosmonaut who was the first man in space. He was sent up in space in a Vostok-3KA No.3 rocket with the Vostok 1 capsule April 12, 1961.
He was killed in a plane crash March 27. 1968.
Space, Vehicle - Misc, Events - Historical
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By: Dania