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No. in 1961 the comet was way out in the solar system, the recent close approaches were in 1910 and 1986 - non of there were as close as 10 miles from the nucleus, although Earth did pass through the comets tail in 1910.
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When did Yuri gagarin orbit earth?
12 April 1961
Who was the first Russian to orbit the Earth?
Yuri Gagarin April, 1961
Who was the first amercin to orbit earth?
John Glenn on February 20, 1961. He went around the earth three times.
When did the first person orbit the earth?
Yuri Gargarin. On 12 April 1961
What planet did Yuri gagarin go to?
Yuri Gagarin hardly ever left the earth. On April 12, 1961, he was launched from Tyuratam in the USSR, reached a peak altitude of about 203 miles above the surface, made almost (but not quite) one complete orbit of the earth, and landed 1hour 48minutes later.
What are the release dates for And on Earth Peace - 1961 TV?
And on Earth Peace - 1961 TV was released on: USA: 24 December 1961
When did Tom Miles die?
Tom Miles died in 1961.
What actors and actresses appeared in Salt of the Earth - 1961?
The cast of Salt of the Earth - 1961 includes: Cec Linder
When was The Wretched of the Earth created?
The Wretched of the Earth was created in 1961.
The first person in space was?
russian, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, who blasted off on 12 April 1961 in Vostok 1. He orbited the Earth from 200 miles up.
When was The Spice-Box of Earth created?
The Spice-Box of Earth was created in 1961.
When did Francis George Miles die?
Francis George Miles died on 1961-11-08.
When did Milton E. Miles die?
Milton E. Miles died on 1961-03-25.
When was Eric Miles Williamson born?
Eric Miles Williamson was born on 1961-06-20.
What is the movie about the earth moving closer to the sun?
The Day the Earth Caught Fire, 1961
Who first orbited the earth?
Yuri Gagarin, April 12, 1961, was the first person to orbit the earth.
When was The Day the Earth Caught Fire created?
The Day the Earth Caught Fire was created in 1961.
