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Spaceman was All Smiles

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• 1967-12-8

Major Gagarin was all smiles when he was taken around by the Minister of Education, Mr. Badiuddin Mahmud, to meet members of the public.

Daily Mirror

The People of Panadura Gathered in Large Numbers to Welcome Major Gagarin

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• 1961-12-9

The people of Panadura gathered in large numbers to welcome Major Gagarin yesterday. The picture shows Major Gagarin (back to camera) with Mr. Leslie Goonewardene, MP for Panadura, facing the crowd.

Daily Mirror

Two Spaceman Return to Earth

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• 1962-8-23

"Moscow Goes Mad Two Spacemen Return to Earth" The two Russian spacemen climbed safely out of their spaceships on Russian soil this morning, completing the most daring journey in all history. Their spaceships landed "precisely in the landing area....

Keystone Press Agency Ltd.

Visit of Major Yuri Gagarin

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• 1961-12-7

Visit of Major Yuri Gagarin and his wife Welcome - at Dehiwala

The Times of Ceylon Press

Yuri Gagarin

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• 1961-2-9

Gagarin at Tangalle

The Times of Ceylon Press

Yuri Gagarin

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• 1961-5-7

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Yuri Gagarin

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• 1961-4-19

The Times of Ceylon Press

Yuri Gagarin Mobbed By a Crowd

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• 1961-7-15

Major Yuri Gagarin, the world's first spaceman, being mobbed by a crowd as he left the Russian Embassy for the Russian Trade Fair in London on Tuesday.

Keystone Press Agency Ltd.