Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (Russian: Ю́рий Алексе́евич Гага́рин IPA: [ˈjʉrʲɪj ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ ɡɐˈɡarʲɪn]; 9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut. He was the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on 12 April 1961.Gagarin became an international celebrity and was awarded many medals and titles including Hero of the Soviet Union the nation’s highest honour.
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