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International Day of Human Space Flight – April 12
April 14 , 2020
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- 12 April 1961 was the date of the first human space flight, carried out by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet citizen.
- It was proclaimed at the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly on April 7, 2011, a few days before the 50th anniversary of the flight.
- Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth, opening a new chapter of human endeavour in outer space.
- April 12 was also the date of the first Space Shuttle launch, STS-1 of Columbia in 1981, which is also commemorated on this date.
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