Cosmonautics Day

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Cosmonautics Day in Russia in 2026

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Dates of Cosmonautics Day
2026 Russia Sunday, April 12thCosmonautics Day
2025 Russia Saturday, April 12thCosmonautics Day
2024 Russia Friday, April 12thCosmonautics Day
2023 Russia Wednesday, April 12thCosmonautics Day
2022 Russia Tuesday, April 12thCosmonautics Day
Summary
On April 12th 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth, opening a new chapter of human endeavour in outer space.

The worlds first space traveler, Yuri Gagarin, orbited the globe and returned safely to Earth on April 12 1961.

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