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Valentina Tereshkova, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut

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Valentina Tereshkova

Russian cosmonaut and politician (born 1937)

Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a Russian engineer, member of the State Duma, and former Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. She orbited the Earth 48 times, spent almost three days in space, is the…
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March 6

Day of the year

March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 300 days remain until the end of the year.
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