THIS DAY IN HISTORYJUNE 16

First woman in space

On this day in 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina V. Tereshkova became the first woman to travel in space, having been launched into orbit aboard the spacecraft Vostok 6, which completed 48 orbits in 71 hours.

https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/June-16

Now 83, Tereshkova has become a hate figure for some Russians after this week putting forward a constitutional amendment that could allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036.
https://www.reuters.com/

Tereshkova shakes hands with President Putin.