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− | [[1964]] – The Soviet Union launches | + | [[1928]] – The "Iron Lung" was used by its first patient, a young girl in Boston. The artificial respirator enabled her to breathe, despite being paralyzed by polio. <br> |
− | + | [[1964]] – The Soviet Union launches "Voskhod 1" into [[Earth]] orbit, and is the first [[spacecraft]] with a multi-person [[crew]] and the first flight without space suits. | |
+ | :* The crew includes scientist Konstaintin Feoktistov and physician Boris Yegorov. They returned after 16 [[orbit]]s around the planet. <br> | ||
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<noinclude>[[Category:On This Day|286]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:On This Day|286]]</noinclude> |
Revision as of 14:59, 21 September 2022
1928 – The "Iron Lung" was used by its first patient, a young girl in Boston. The artificial respirator enabled her to breathe, despite being paralyzed by polio.
1964 – The Soviet Union launches "Voskhod 1" into Earth orbit, and is the first spacecraft with a multi-person crew and the first flight without space suits.
- The crew includes scientist Konstaintin Feoktistov and physician Boris Yegorov. They returned after 16 orbits around the planet.
- The crew includes scientist Konstaintin Feoktistov and physician Boris Yegorov. They returned after 16 orbits around the planet.