Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Nostalgia Central
    • Home
    • Blog
      • Lists
    • Television
      • TV by Decade
        • TV – 1950s
        • TV – 1960s
        • TV – 1970s
        • TV – 1980s
        • TV – 1990s
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Kids TV
      • Variety
      • News & Sport
      • Advertisements
    • Music
      • Music by Decade
        • Music – 1950s
        • Music – 1960s
        • Music – 1970s
        • Music – 1980s
        • Music – 1990s
      • Artists – A to K
        • Artists – A
        • Artists – B
        • Artists – C
        • Artists – D
        • Artists – E
        • Artists – F
        • Artists – G
        • Artists – H
        • Artists – I
        • Artists – J
        • Artists – K
      • Artists – L to Z
        • Artists – L
        • Artists – M
        • Artists – N
        • Artists – O
        • Artists – P
        • Artists – Q
        • Artists – R
        • Artists – S
        • Artists – T
        • Artists – U
        • Artists – V
        • Artists – W
        • Artists – X
        • Artists – Y
        • Artists – Z
      • Artists – 0 to 9
      • Genres
      • Music on Film & TV
      • One-Hit Wonders
      • Playlists
      • Online Radio
    • Movies
      • Movies by Decade
        • Movies – 1950s
        • Movies – 1960s
        • Movies – 1970s
        • Movies – 1980s
        • Movies – 1990s
      • Movies – 0 to 9
      • Movies – A to K
        • Movies – A
        • Movies – B
        • Movies – C
        • Movies – D
        • Movies – E
        • Movies – F
        • Movies – G
        • Movies – H
        • Movies – I
        • Movies – J
        • Movies – K
      • Movies – L to Z
        • Movies – L
        • Movies – M
        • Movies – N
        • Movies – O
        • Movies – P
        • Movies – Q
        • Movies – R
        • Movies – S
        • Movies – T
        • Movies – U
        • Movies – V
        • Movies – W
        • Movies – X
        • Movies – Y
        • Movies – Z
    • Pop Culture
      • Fads
      • Toys & Games
      • Fashion
      • Decor
      • Food & Drink
      • People
      • Technology
      • Transport
    • Social History
      • 1950s Year by Year
      • 1960s Year by Year
      • 1970s Year by Year
      • 1980s Year by Year
      • 1990s Year by Year
      • Events
    Nostalgia Central
    Home»Pop Culture»People
    People 1 Min Read

    Yuri Gagarin

    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email

    1 9 3 4 – 1 9 6 8

    Yuri Gagarin literally rocketed to fame when he became the first man in space in April 1961.

    Strapped into a tiny spherical space capsule, Gagarin made a complete orbit of the earth, before landing safely less than two hours after blastoff.

    By demonstrating that humans could survive weightlessness and the crushing acceleration of a rocket ascent, his flight paved the way for all future manned space flights.

    Born on a collective farm, Gagarin trained as an industrial worker before taking a course in flying and enrolling as an air force cadet.

    He was 27 and at the peak of physical fitness when he went into orbit – his main task was to survive a space flight that was controlled automatically throughout.

    Gagarin’s daring exploit earned him instant worldwide fame and a shower of national honours. He never went into space again but undertook several world tours to promote the Soviet space program. Due to his unique experience, he was also assigned to train aspiring cosmonauts.

    He died in a jet accident during a training session at the age of 34.

    Related Posts

    • Larry Parnes
      Larry Parnes
      1929 - 1989 Laurence Maurice Parnes was born on 3 September 1929 to a Jewish family in Willesden, London. After…
    • David Ben-Gurion
      David Ben-Gurion
      1 8 8 6 - 1 9 7 3 Israeli statesman and socialist politician. He was one of the founders…
    • Mary Quant
      Mary Quant
      Immortalised by fashion iconography as the originator of the mini skirt, London designer Mary Quant was born on 11 February 1934…
    • Bill Hayden
      Bill Hayden
      William George Hayden was born in Ipswich, Queensland, the son of an Irish-American sailor. He was educated at Brisbane State…
    • Pelé
      Pelé
      Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé was Brazil's soccer superstar, and one of the greatest footballers ever. He was fantastic,…
    • Carlos the Jackal
      Carlos the Jackal
      "Carlos the Jackal" was, in fact, Venezuelan-born Ilich Ramirez Sanchez. He was nicknamed 'The Jackal' after the character in Frederick…
    • Dwight D (Ike) Eisenhower
      Dwight D (Ike) Eisenhower
      Dwight David Eisenhower was born on 14 October 1890, at Denison, Texas, the third of seven sons of David Jacob…
    • Neil Armstrong
      Neil Armstrong
      1 9 3 0 - 2 0 1 2 Armstrong was born on 5 August 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He…

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleFred Dagg
    Next Article Gang Of Four

    Comments are closed.

    Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    You May Also Like
    • Boz Scaggs
      Since the mid-60s the Texas-bred Scaggs (real name William Royce […]
    • Van Nuys Blvd. (1979)
      A young man named Bobby (Bill Adler) leaves his small town and […]
    • Duran Duran
      The band that most surely have come closest to being The […]
    • Good Companions, The
      1 9 8 0 (UK) 9 x 60 minute episodes Yorkshire Television […]
    • Barnaby Jones
      1 9 7 3 – 1 9 8 0 (USA) 178 x 60 minute episodes After a […]
    • Trog (1970)
      Trog is undoubtedly one of the campest and unintentionally […]
    Twitter Feed
    Please note


    Nostalgia Central covers the period 1950 to 1999 and contains some words and references which reflect the attitudes of those times and which may be considered culturally sensitive, offensive or inappropriate today.
    Popular Tags
    1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 Action Figures Amicus Arcade games Australia Beach movies Beatles Blaxploitation Board games Britpop Canada Crime Disney Doo-Wop Elvis Presley Girl groups Glam Goth Hammer Heavy Metal Irwin Allen Labels Merseybeat Mod revival Motown New Romantic New Wave NWOBHM Oi! One-hit wonders Power Pop Pub rock Punk Radio Scotland Ska Soul music Sport Surf music
    Search Nostalgia Central
    Copyright © 1998, 2022 Nostalgia Central
    • About Nostalgia Central
    • Contact
    • FAQ

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.