Laika

Famous dog credited with being the first animal in history to orbit the Earth. She was conditioned to survive in tight spaces and low gravity before flying aboard the Sputnik 2 which launched on November 3, 1957. She was not expected to survive and subsequently died of overheating a few hours into orbit.

Laika was born 11th January 1954 in Moscow, Russia. Their primary profession is listed as dog. They died in 1957. On 11 January, 584 people in our archive share this birthday.