Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Verkh-Zhilino, Russia
Nationality
Languages
Russian
Parents
Stepan Titov
Education
Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy
Zodiac Sign
♍ Virgo
Chinese Zodiac
猪 Pig
Name Origin
English < Latin (Germānus)
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Gherman Titov: Soviet cosmonaut (1935-2000).
Born in Verkh-Zhilino (died at age 65).
20 awards including Congolese Order of Merit.
Studied at Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.
AWARDS (20)
B
Congolese Order of Merit
WON
B
Gold Star medal
WON
B
Hero of Socialist Labour
WON
B
Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic
WON
Biography
Gherman Stepanovich Titov was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who, on 6 August 1961, became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2, preceded by Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1. He was the fourth person in space, counting suborbital voyages of US astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. A month short of 26 years old at launch, he is the youngest professional astronaut and was the youngest person to fly in space until 2021 when Oliver Daemen flew on Blue Origin NS-16 at the age of 18. Since Daemen flew a suborbital mission, Titov remains the youngest person to fly in Earth orbit.
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Gherman Titov was born on and passed away on at the age of 65.
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Gherman Titov was born in Verkh-Zhilino.
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