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Birth
Valentina was born on March 6th 1937 in Russia in a tiny village called Maslennikovo. -
Start school
Valentina started school when she was 8 because she had to help as much as she could because the family's financial problems were getting bigger. -
Joining the Female Cosmonaut Corps
On February 16th 1962, Valentina was selected to join the Female Cosmonaut Corps. -
Off to space
At 12:30 p.m. Valentina was sent to space, she rode the Vostok 6. She stayed in space for 2 days 23 hours and 12 minutes. -
Getting married
Valentina married Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev on November 3rd 1963 at the Moscow Wedding Palace. They had a baby girl named Elena Andriyanovna, who is now a doctor. -
Still alive
Valentina Tereshkova is still alive to this day.