Person in history
Alexei Leonov
Alexei Leonov, Soviet/Russian cosmonaut and first human to conduct a spacewalk (born 1934)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2019 · October 11
Their story
Who they were
Alexei Leonov, Soviet/Russian cosmonaut and first human to conduct a spacewalk (born 1934)
Why this date
Alexei Leonov appears on our October 11 calendar for 2019 as a death entry.
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Questions about Alexei Leonov
When did Alexei Leonov die?
October 11 2019.
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