Небольшое сочинение про какое то важное событие на английском

An important event in the Russian science played an important role space flight.
The first of the Russian people flew in space, Yuri Gagarin.
Start the "Vostok" with pilot-cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on board was made April 12, 1961 at 09:07 Moscow time. In orbit Gagarin spent the simplest experiments: drinking, eating, did write with a pencil.
10:55:34 in 108 minutes, the ship made the flight.