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International Day of Human Space Flight- April 12
April 15 , 2019
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- Every year April 12th celebrated as an International Day of Human Space Flight to commemorate the first ever flight of human in space.
- On April 12, 1961 a citizen of the Soviet Union, first lieutenant Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth onboard “Vostok” spacecraft for the first time in mankind history.
- Since 2001, Yuri's Night, also known as the "World's Space party" is held every April 12 worldwide to commemorate milestones in space exploration.
- On 7 April 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring April 12 as the International Day of Human Space Flight.
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