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Yury Gagarin's International Fame

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On March 9, 2014, Yury Gagarin, the first man in space, would have turned 80. After his historic flight on April 12, 1961, Gagarin became a worldwide celebrity. He visited Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Japan, Egypt and Finland to promote the Soviet Union's space breakthrough and was greeted everywhere by cheering crowds.

On March 9, 2014, Yury Gagarin, the first man in space, would have turned 80. After his historic flight on April 12, 1961, Gagarin became a worldwide celebrity. He visited Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Japan, Egypt and Finland to promote the Soviet Union's space breakthrough and was greeted everywhere by cheering crowds.

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