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1. The Final Frontier of Communism: Take a rocket launch into the dizzying expanses of Soviet space propaganda.; Tags: soviet union, soviet, propaganda, space women, space race, space, cosmonaut, tereshkova, gagarin

2. Cosmonautics Day and Fruit in Disguise: Investigations: the state of Russian cosmonautics, what happens to prohibited fruit, and when mourners aren't really mourning. Plus, sneaking pickles into space.; Tags: russia, space, sanctions, kremlin, cosmonaut; By Alice E.M. Underwood

3. Medical tourism, space tourism, imaginary tourism: A Moon landing is on the horizon. Eurovision, with its typical set of scandals, is on an even closer horizon. And on your way, why not stop by Red Square for some dental work?; Tags: russia, cosmonaut, eurovision, tourism; By Alice E.M. Underwood

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On This Day

Notable events on this day in Russian history

1986: Government decree orders development of a Soviet aerospaceplane, the Tu-2000; development ended 1992

1980: XXII Olympic Games open in Moscow, boycotted by over 20 nations because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan seven months prior.

1942: Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony was first performed in the United States by Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra (first performed in Russia on March 5, 1942, in Kuybyshev, and on August 9 in blockaded Leningrad)

1941: Natalya Bessmertnova, ballet-dancer, born (died 2008)

1938: Ian Rudzutak (revolutionary/Politburo member) was executed

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