A Conversation for Great Dates in History

12 April 1961

Post 1

Otto Ill

The day the first human being (Yuri Gagarin) traveled into space.


12 April 1961

Post 2

Who?

And where, precisely, has that got us ?


12 April 1961

Post 3

Eccentra

I don't know, I tend to be awed by the idea that a human has been in space and traversed the surface of the moon. Perhaps the space thing has lost it's luster over the years, but I still find it amazing.


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