Radio Announcer Yuri Levitan Announces Gagarin’s Spaceflight 1961

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Radio announcer Yuri Levitan announces Gagarin’s spaceflight 1961, photo; Licensed article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; license required; Rights: a9 Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows Yuri Borisovich Levitan, the most famous radio announcer of the Soviet Union, as he announces the news of the first manned spaceflight on April 12, 1961.
Scene: Levitan sits in front of a large microphone, wearing a suit, and reads the historic announcement with a serious yet solemn voice.
Words: His announcement began with “Comrades,…”, followed by the announcement that Yuri Gagarin was the first human to fly into space.
Short biography of Yuri Levitan:
Born: 1914 in Vladimir, Russia.
Known as: The Voice of the Soviet Union, as he delivered all important war news and Stalin’s speeches during World War II.
Significance: Levitan was considered the most trusted announcer in the USSR – his voice was unmistakable and associated with important historical moments.
Died: 1983 in Moscow.
The photo captures a key moment in world history, as Levitan with his iconic voice delivered the news of Gagarin’s spaceflight to the world – a symbol of the triumph of Soviet space exploration.