Yury Gagarin (1934-1968), Soviet cosmonaut and first man in space, driving through London, UK, in an open-top car. Gagarin made the first manned space flight on 12 April 1961. He orbited the Earth once in the Vostok 1 spacecraft, a flight that lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes. Gagarin became a hero in the Soviet Union and famous worldwide. He later returned to active service as a test pilot, dying in a crash during a training flight in 1968. His ashes were interred with full military honors in the Kremlin Wall. Photographed in July 1961.
- Categories: Lifestyle & Leisure, Unrest, Conflicts & War, Politics, Science & Technology
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Event date: 11.07.1961
- Date published: 11.04.2011
- Author: RIA Novosti
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
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