April 12, Soviet Astronaut Yuri Gagarin becomes first man to orbit the Earth

1872-Japan holds the first international exhibition at Yushima Hall.

1945- Harry Truman becomes the US president.

1961- Soviet Astronaut Yuri Gagarin becomes first man to orbit the Earth.

1968- The building of the first 36-story skyscraper finished in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo.

1981- Columbia space shuttle launched.

1992- Disneyland opened near Paris, France.

Born today:

1884- German biochemist Otto Fritz Meyerhof.

Passed away:

1945- The 33rd US President Franklin Roosevelt.

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