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Tag: 1963

The first woman in Space

June 16, 2013June 16, 2013 user1ho4im7ye
Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space.
Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space.

50 Years ago today, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova made history and became the first woman ever fly in space, when she launched aboard the Vostok-6 capsule on June 16, 1963.

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