Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first…

1960 CE to 1971 CE

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to orbit the Earth, aboard the Vostok 1 manned spacecraft on April 12, 1961.

Following the ousting of Khrushchev in 1964, another period of collective rule ensues, until Leonid Brezhnev becomes the leader of the Soviet Union. 

Locations
St Petersburg Sankt-Peterburg Russia View →

People
John F. Kennedy View → Leonid Brezhnev View → Nikita Khrushchev View → Yuri Gagarin View →

Groups
United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Cuba View → Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), or Soviet Union View → Turkey, Republic of View →

Topics
Cuban Missile Crisis View →

Subjects
Government View → Custom and Law View →

Regions

Subregions

Related Events

Active Filters
Group: BMARC (Bulgarian Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Committees)
People: Sir John Call, 1st Baronet
Topic: Fort Charlotte, Battle of
Location: Aosta Valle d'Aosta Italy
Refine Results

No related events match the current filters.