On April 12, 1961, Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into outer space when his spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth. Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino, near Gzhatsk (renamed Gagarin in 1968 after his death), on March 9, 1934. In 1950, at the age of 16, Gagarin entered into an apprenticeship as a foundryman near Moscow and also enrolled at a local "young workers" school for seventh grade evening classes. After graduating in 1951 from both the seventh grade and the vocational school, he was selected for further training at the Saratov Industrial Technical School, where he studied tractors. Also, Gagarin volunteered for weekend training as a Soviet air cadet at a local flying club, where he learned to fly. He earned extra money as a part-time dock laborer on the Volga River, as well. ....to continue visit http://timirexity.com