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- Birth nameGerman Stepanovich Titov
- German Titov was born on September 11, 1935 in Verkhneye Zhilino, West Siberian Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Altai Krai, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Slike sveta (1962), Stan niewazkosci (1994) and Our World (1986). He died on September 20, 2000 in Moscow, Russia.
- Piloted the Vostok 2 spacecraft on 6 August 1961, becoming the first man to orbit the earth multiple times. He also became the second Russian (after fellow cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin) and the fourth human (after Gagarin and American astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom) to enter space.
- Dear Muscovites, there are no changes in the cabin. The pressure is normal, perfect pressure ... I am perfectly comfortable. I wish you the same. [said as Vostok II passed over Moscow]
- Everything is going well, everything is going marvelously. I beg to wish dear Muscovites good night. I am turning in now. You do as you please, but I am turning in. [said as Vostok II passed over Moscow]
- Spring One. Spring One. I am Eagle. I am Eagle. I can hear you very well. I feel excellent. My feeling is excellent. [Message from Vostok II using the call signal Oriel, or "Eagle," while orbiting the Earth every 88 minutes, August 1961]
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