
Today in History: June 16, Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space
Today is Monday, June 16, the 167th day of 2025. There are 198 days left in the year. On June 16, 1963, the world's first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union aboard Vostok 6. Tereshkova spent 71 …