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Mirzhakyp Dulatuly

Today in history

In 2005 the regular nationwide elections of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan took place

In 1962 was opened Pavlodar Pedagogical Institute

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In 1957 the first Soviet satellite was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome

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In 1957 the first Soviet satellite was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome - e-history.kz
October 4, 1957 the first Soviet satellite was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. With a diameter of 580 mm the weight of the first satellite was 83.6 kg. It existed 92 days. According to the decision of the International Astronautical Federation, October 4, 1957 was officially declared the day of the space era beginning.