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Maj. Yuri Gagarin made his first space flight on April 12, 1969. Yuri Gagarin was the first human to journey into outer space. He was a Soviet cosmonaut, who on 12 April 1961, was launched on the manned spaceflight Vostok 1. During this spaceflight he orbited the Earth once in a Vostok spacecraft and... readmore

Luna 9 (USSR) was the first artificial satellite landed on moon. Luna 9 (E-6 series) was an unmanned space mission of the Soviet Union’s Luna program. On February 3, 1966 the Luna 9 spacecraft was the first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on any planetary body other than Earth and to transmit... readmore

The first artificial satellite was Sputnik I. Orbited the earth on October 4, 1957. Sputnik 1 was the first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957, and was the first in a series of satellites collectively known as... readmore

Anthem of Japan i.e Kimigayo (9th century) is the first anthem of the world. “Kimigayo” is the national anthem of post-1868 Japan. It is also one of the world’s shortest national anthems in current use, with a length of 11 measures and 32 characters. Its lyrics are based on a Waka poem... readmore

Laika a female dog was the first animal in space. Laika was a Soviet space dog that became the first ever animal to orbit the Earth and the first orbital death. The technology to deorbit had not yet been developed, so there was no expectation for survival. Little was known about the impact of spaceflight... readmore

First Air Line in the world was Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) Netherlands created in 1919. Operated its first flight from Amsterdam to London on May 17, 1920. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. doing business as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the national airline of the Netherlands... readmore

First Air force in the world was Royal Air force of Great Britain, created in May 13, 1912. The RAAF traces its history back to the Imperial Conference held in London in 1911, where it was decided aviation should be developed within the armed forces of the British Empire. Australia implemented this decision,... readmore

Algerian aircraft hijacked to France in 1956. Aircraft hijacking (also known as skyjacking and sky controlling) is the unlawful seizure of an aircraft by an individual or a group. In most cases, the pilot is forced to fly according to the orders of the hijackers.  Read More →

First Aircraft power-driven flight of the world made in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903 by Wright brothers. The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871–January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867–May 30, 1912), were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world’s... readmore

Chinese language is most spoken by the people in the world.  Read More →