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# Sixty years ago, from 11 to 15 July 1961, Yury Gagarin visited Great Britain
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/60-let-nazad-11-15-iiulia-1961-goda-sostoialsia-vizit-iuriia-gagarina-v-velikobritaniiu/
- Published: 2021-07-12T10:22:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:40:52.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Archive, London, Monarchies, Society, People

Sixty years ago, from 11 to 15 July 1961, Yury Gagarin visited Great Britain. As part of his world tour, Major Gagarin arrived in Manchester at the invitation of the local foundrymen, and not at all as an official state guest. Nevertheless, soon after his arrival he received an invitation to meet the Prime Minister and even to lunch with the Queen

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