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Yuri's Night
| Date | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Yuri's Night 2025 | World |
Information about Yuri's Night
The logo for the space advocacy event "Yuri's Night".
Significance: Yuri's Night is an international celebration held every year to commemorate space exploration milestones. The launch of STS-1, the first Space Shuttle mission, is also honored, as it was launched 20 years to the day of Vostok 1 on April 12, 1981.
Type:
Commemoration days
Observed by:
Cosmonauts
Location:
World
Initiator:
Soviet Union
Start year:
1961
Date origin:
On April 12, 1961 the first human launched into space: Yuri Gagarin, who flew the Vostok 1 spaceship.
