Valentina Tereshkova
Known For: Acting
Date Of Birth:1937-03-06
Place Of Birth:Bolshoye Maslennikovo, Yaroslavl Oblast, Soviet Union [now Russia]
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a Russian engineer, member of the State Duma, and former Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963.
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