Valentina Tereshkova
Born: 6th March, 1937Age: 89Birthplace: Bolshoye Maslennikovo, Yaroslavl Oblast, Soviet Union [now Russia]Biography: Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a Russian engineer, member of the State Duma, and former Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963.
