The Space Race

Sputnik 1 lunched

04 Oct 1957  -  Soviet Union
The first man-made satellite.

Laika the Dog

03 Nov 1957  -  Soviet Union
The first dog to leave the Earth's atmosphere.

Yuri Gagarin

12 Apr 1961  -  Soviet Union
The first human to leave the Earth's atmosphere.

Valentina Tereshkova
16 Jun 1957  -  Soviet Union
The first woman to leave the Earth's atmosphere.

'One Small Step'
20 July 1969  -  America
The first person to step on the moon was Neil Armstrong, followed by Buzz Aldrin.