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RE: Gagarin in our hearts forever - 12 April - Cosmonautics Day
That is interesting (the fact that some societies lack the celebration) because as you know this day was made international day of cosmonautics, although not at very beginning. I wonder why that is.
Where the USA is concerned i suspect the old "space race" Cold War rivalry with the USSR is to blame, though Gagarin himself worked very hard as a kind of citizen diplomat and cultural ambassador to transcend such barriers.
You are right! From what I've read, everyone loved him, he warmed peoples hearts so, he had this unique talent.