Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
April 12 1961
Yuri Gagarin First Human in Space
spaceSoviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and orbit the Earth aboard Vostok 1.
Earth orbit
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
film director · 1862–1965
Days lived
37,469
German astronomer (1870-1964) · 1870–1964
Days lived
34,268
German poet, journalist and author (1872-1966) · 1872–1966
Days lived
34,062
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
44,662
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
54,131
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