June 16, 1963: – In History:
Soviet cosmonaut is the first woman in space
Born into a decidedly earthbound proletariat family in rural Russia, Valentina Tereshkova has been chosen from over 400 applicants to become the world’s first woman in space. She will orbit Earth 48 times on a flight lasting almost three days, and parachute into re-entry at 20,000 feet.

Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a member of the Russian State Duma, engineer, and former cosmonaut. She is the first and youngest woman to have flown in space with a solo mission on the Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. She orbited the Earth 48 times, spent almost three days in space, and remains the only woman to have been on a solo space mission.

Born: Mar 06, 1937 (age 83) · Bolshoye Maslennikovo, Russia
Movies and TV shows: Wer die Erde liebt · Geliebt von Millionen · 9 Tage des Jahres · Valentina Tereshkova · Bienvenido, Sábado · Der Augenzeuge
Spouse: Yuli Shaposhnikov · Andriyan Nikolayev (m. 1963 – 1982)
Children: Elena Andrianovna Nikolaeva-Tereshkova (Daughter)
Space missions: Vostok 6
Parents: Vladimir Tereshkov (Father) · Elena Fyodorovna Tereshkova (Mother)