What she did. The first man in space. His early years. What he did

What she did

In 1920 flying was dangerous and people didn't think it was an activity for women. But Amelia had flying lessons, and а year later, she broke her first record - she flew up to 14,000 feet. She married at 34, but never had children. The next year she became the first woman (and the second person) to fly alone across the Atlantic. She was now famous, and she travelled around the world to talk about her experiences. And in 1935, when she was 38, she became the first person to fly alone across the Pacific.

Her last flight

When she was nearly 40, Amelia wanted to Ье the first woman to fly around the world. She began the 29,000 mile flight in Miami оп l June 1937. Оп 2 July she was nearly at the end of her journey, when she and her plane disappeared near Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean.

Yuri Gagarin (1934 - 1968)

The first man in space

His early years

Yuri was born оп а farm and his family was very poor. As а teenager in World War 11,he saw his first plane - а Russian fighter jet. At that moment, he knew that he wanted to Ье а pilot. Не studied hard so that he could join а flying club. His teachers thought he was а natural pilot and told him to join the Russian Air Force.

What he did

Не became an excellent pilot. And he was now а husband and father. But when the first Russian satellite went into space, he wanted to become an astronaut. After two years of secret training, the doctors chose Yuri because he was the best in all the tests. Оп 12 April 1961, when he was 27, he finally went into space. It was very dangerous, because the doctors didn't know if Yuri could survive the journey. When he саше back to Earth he was famous, and he travelled around the world to talk about his experiences.

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