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First in Space--Yuri Gagarin (April 12, 1961)
In 1961, during the onset of the Great Space Race, the Russians claimed an early lead by launching Vostok, along with its pilot, Yuri Gagarin, into space. Gagarin's life was full, albeit, very short...

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
April 7
*William Wordsworth (1770)
*Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891) ( you can read about his invention by following this link: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art23212.asp )
*Billie Holliday (1915)
*Francis Ford Coppola (1934)
April 8
*David Rittenhouse (1732)
*John Hicks (1904)
*Betty Ford (1918)
*Robin Wright-Penn (1966)
April 9
*Hugh Hefner (1926)
*Tom Lehrer (1928)
*Dennis Quaid (1954)
*Alexander Pichushkin (1974)
April 10
*Matthew Perry (1794)
*Joseph Pulitzer (1847)
*Ken Griffey, Sr. (1950)
*Sean Avery (1980)
April 11
*Septimius Severus (146)
*Ethel Kennedy (1928)
*Anton LaVey (1930)
*Trevor Linden (1970)
April 12
*Robert Lee Scott, Jr. (1908)
*Beverly Cleary (1916)
*Robert Cliché (1921)
*Andy Garcia (1956)
April 13
*Guy Fawkes (1570)
*Thomas Jefferson (1743)
*Ron Pearlman (1950)
*Rick Schroder (1970)

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