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Monument to Yuri Gagarin in the Russian city of Kaluga. #78085180
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Monument to Yuri Gagarin in the Russian city of Kaluga. Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin ââ¬â Soviet pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union, holder of the highest distinctions of the several States, honorary citizen of many Russian and foreign cities. 12 April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man in world history to fly into space. The carrier rocket `Vostok` with `Vostok-1` on Board of which was Yuri Gagarin, was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome. After 108 minutes of flight Gagarin successfully landed in the Saratov region, near the city of Engels. Starting from April 12, 1962 day of Gagarin`s flight into space was declared a holiday ââ¬â cosmonautics Day.
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