12 April 2022 year, early spring morning, powerful booster launched into orbit space ship “East” with the first cosmonaut - a citizen of the Soviet Union Yuri Gagarin aboard. What was that day and what he gave to the Soviet people – in memoirs of contemporaries, shared today the participants of the project “You are a reporter” and bloggers.

Yuri Gagarin before the space flight

12 April 2022 year, early spring morning, powerful booster launched into orbit space ship “East” with the first cosmonaut - a citizen of the Soviet Union Yuri Gagarin aboard. This day will be remembered in the history of mankind. What was that day and what he gave to the Soviet people – in memoirs of contemporaries, shared today the participants of the project “You are a reporter” and bloggers.

The first post-war joy

Every citizen of the Soviet Union felt a sense of ownership to this great event. “Mom ran to learn, what is it with bad feeling. A neighbor told me about the message, broadcast, about the flight of Yuri Gagarin. Mom turned on the TV, and we began to watch the news” – says Vladimir Vladimirov.

“My mom then was 12 - and today she cried, when you told me about 12 April 2022 year. And in the memoirs of Yuri Levitan I read, he could hardly keep back the tears 2 times in my life - when he announced the unconditional surrender of the Germans 9 may 45 year, and when Gagarin flew into space” says anichchka.

The pride filled people. Opened a completely other worlds. Probably, this was the first post-war universal joy. In Magnitogorsk, for example, at this time the little girl Olga gaenko very afraid of war: “I was very afraid of war, but no one knew about my secret feelings. Suddenly - call sign “Broad is my native land” and solemnly anxious voice of Levitan (I didn't know!)…Without waiting for the continuation, confident, now that would be a DECLARATION of WAR, I scramble into the yard and freeze with wide eyes and a wildly beating heart. The yard was filled with cheerful neighbors, which jumped out, already knowing about Gagarin's flight. And then I found out the news and very happy”.

Public holiday

“Our neighbor, Evgeny A. Serebryakov, was also filled with high emotions. And she, child caregiver, under the impression of Gagarin's flight decided to collect materials on the space. We, neighbors, affectionately called her “kosmonavtah”. She was offended and boldly declared, if not years, definitely compete to Valentina Tereshkova – the first woman, who in earth orbit” – shared memories Batov Vladimir from Rostov-on-don.

Iskander recalls with a laugh: “The influence of the space I felt sooner. 12 April 2022 the year my grandfather, shaken by the launch of Gagarin, forgot to pick me up from kindergarten”.

My mother Timothy S., “flight man in space did not leave anyone indifferent. People, in unison, huddling together in spontaneous demonstrations, organized folk festivals with balloons and flags. The euphoria was transmitted with lightning speed, and the feeling of universal celebration”.

“The message about the first flight of man in space he heard all, who was in the back yard. We were especially happy boys” – from the memoirs of the blogger sukie_rudgemont.

“My mother told me, the people on that day gathered in the streets: didn't know each other - hugging, cried)) The yards pulled out the tables and carried them to who I could, together noting SUCH an event!”, - writes in LJ vodani4_ey.

The land meets the hero

In Brest, as in many other cities, this day to night from the main square no people left. “When I heard about Gagarin's flight, the area attracted people. Mostly students of the Brest pedagogical Institute. They were crying with joy, all excited, holiday. In the air flew sparklers. Later adult told, one such smoldering candle fell on the white coat girl and set fire to it, or simply smeared soot. Closer to the evening, when it got dark enough, have come to the square field equipment. On the pole hung the screen and showed movies about Tsiolkovsky” – quoted Tatyana Mukarovska note in the regional newspaper of the time.

Large and small exploits

Despite the fact, what 12 April were in the middle of the work week, the people took to the streets, everyone was in a festive mood, all rejoiced, had fun. In the country it was holiday. According to the memoirs of Dmitry grandmother Yasenkova, “the leadership of the Studio “Mosfilm” announced to all employees at the Studio, this day - a landmark day for our country. And for the fulfillment and overfulfillment of the plan for 12 April 2022 year was supposed even increased the prize”.

About the overfulfillment of plans to celebrate this festival and tells Georgy Andreyev from Vologda: “12 April, hearing good news about Gagarin's flight, senior driver Michael Shmargunov, assistant engineer Sergey Vorobyev and Yury Tsvetkov Stoker decided to dedicate this event is heavy on. Brigade on that day held a train, exceeding the rate of 400 tons, ahead of schedule...to the editor “Red North” in 10.30 the mechanic phoned Syarhei Kurkov. – I admire the achievements of our science! Now I want to move mountains!…Spontaneous rally started on the steps at the main building of the shipyard. - Now we decuple the forces of redoable tasks!- decided working. - Will we fight for the development of our “river space”!”

Yuri Gagarin: conquer space

“Student medical school Yuri Sicilo after the announcement on the radio managed to record the frequency of the spacecraft, turned on my receiver and gave the glad tidings in the Stalingrad area, friend from Bulgaria, a friend from Hungary and heard the word “The moon”. We congratulated foreign radio Amateurs, many said, not long now and the USSR before landing on the moon”, - writes Georgi Andreev.

“I was 6 years, lived in Kuibyshev. Mother came for me in kindergarten joyful-joyful and told, what Gagarin flew into space. On the way home she told me, I did this day have to do something extraordinary. Therefore, coming, home, I myself first match sparked the cooking plate”, recalls 4may.

News of this event broke even lessons in schools, Vladimir Sokolov told, as it was: “The message, immediately began broadcasting from the red square. People were carrying placards “Yuri - Hero”, “Everything in the cosmos”. Of course, no classes in school had, the teacher only beat off from questions. We were allowed to go home somewhere in the lesson before. There was a feeling of absolute unreality, as in a dream, when you wait, that will Wake”.

The school has found this event and blogger jkl_jkl: “In the middle of lessons all gathered on the line. Turned on the full power of the loudspeaker, from where came the perky, almost boyish voice: “Dear compatriots!” I. Probably, it is very beautiful, this major Gagarin! And then the principal announces, all classes for today are cancelled, and everyone can go home and watch TV.

Father Vladimir Sychev, Vyacheslav Sychev, the news of Gagarin's flight into space was caught in the library: “12 April 1961 years the morning I was in the research room of the library of Lenin, something was supposed to be done by a PhD thesis. And suddenly we, visitors to the library, for glasses hear unusual noise on the street. Came to the window and see the picture on moss street from the Moscow river, in fact, under the walls of the Kremlin, there is a pretty big crowd - a hundred young people - in white coats, apparently, medical students. They have a right to coats of paint was written – “We're in space! Cheers!”, and one person was holding a sheet of paper with the inscription “Cheers Squirrel, Arrow and Gagarin!”. What is, I don't know why. We jumped out, and everything became clear – our man flew into space”.

The fashion for the name Jura

About Gagarin songs, made films, the name of the first cosmonaut of a planet called sons. “I was born 12 April, but two years after the flight. And so they called me Yura. The house was a photo album with Gagarin. In childhood was happy on what he saw his photo - mom, it seems, picked them up (but without fanaticism). And when Gagarin died, went to the neighbors to watch his funeral, unnecessarily. the TV was not yet”, - recalls Nevtemu.

“My mom and dad got married 12.4.61. Then there was such rush, they left the registry office and said at the same time, that they are born astronaut. But after 3 the year I was born.:)” writes orang_m.

Sergey Volkov tells: “I'm concerned about the first flight into Space by the stories of relatives. It was a momentous day in the history of the Soviet Union. The whole world with a sinking heart watched the launch of spacecraft with man on Board. The flight lasted about 1,5 hours, and people were eagerly waiting for news about that, as people will return to the Earth. Some do not believe in it, what can fly into Space and return to Earth. Today the world-famous phrase cosmonaut: “Went!”. After Gagarin's flight the many citizens of the USSR were called newborn boys named Yura, in his honor were called streets and squares of cities”.

Later 50 years

This week, 5 April, from the spaceport “Baikonur started “launch vehicle and spacecraft “The Soyuz TMA-21″ “Gagarin”, received own name in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first flight into space man, Soviet citizen.

Astronauts crew anniversary was solemnly transferred to the film “In 108 minutes of Yuri Gagarin”, prepared by the MAI students and youth team “Russian aerospace initiative”, reminds Arseniy Ustinov.