space race

Yuri Gagarin

Apr 12, 1961

Yuri Gagarin was the most famous person in Russia

Vladimir Komarov

Aug 12, 1964

He joined the soviet air force when he turned 15.

Boris Yegorov

Oct 12, 1964

Yegorov was getting trained as a doctor in Moscow.

Alexel Leonov

Mar 18, 1965

he was on a ship and almost died

Edward White

Jun 3, 1965

Edward White died because of a fire on board Apollo 1.

Neil Armstrong

Mar 16, 1966

Armstrong first got his first license to fly a plane as a pilot.

Michael Collins

Jul 18, 1966

he was a pilot of the Apollo 11

Buzz Aldrin, JR.

Nov 11, 1966

He was a pilot of the apollo 11

Harrison Schmitt

Dec 7, 1972

Harrison Schmitt was the only scientist to walk on the moon.

Donald Slayton

Jul 15, 1975

Donald Slayton was one of the original seven astronauts.