Remember what happened 51 years ago today?

Nephilim_LV426

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That's right... a mere 51 years ago on April 12, 1961, Man entered space for the first time. A single orbit around the earth. And the guy that did it kicked off the space race and a whole new generation of enthusiasts. Yuri Gagarin. Don't forget it! [url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/sts1/gagarin_anniversary.html]On NASA now[/url] [img]http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/146084main_yurig_516.jpg[/img]

bigbirdjimmy
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April 12, 2012

Thanks for posting! Doesnt seem that long ago but look how far we have come as a people.

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April 12, 2012

I was born exactly 14 months later. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/LT.HIGHTIMES/LucilleBall.jpg[/img]

Nephilim_LV426
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April 12, 2012

Just love this conceptual design for Yuri's spaceship. Takes me back to Thunderbirds! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...Blast Off !!! [img]http://static02.mediaite.com/geekosystem/uploads/2011/04/First-Spaceflight-.jpg[/img]

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April 12, 2012

Franklin Delano Roosevelt died 67 years ago today.

dallas!dallas!
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April 12, 2012

And now, 51 years to the day, North Korea takes its next step towards world domination. They're just too smart for us! A day that will in infamy. Somebody famous said that. I just can't place the name.