>  [Bo Simonsen  Michael Haritonov], 04 Aug 04 02:38
> 
>  >>  GB> In 1962 Cosmonaut Micolaev set longevity space flight record-4
>  >>                        ^
>  >> A.Nikolaev. He died here in Cheboksary,Russia Jul,5th,2004 in age if
>  >> 75.
>  BS> Wow a local guy for you?
> 
> A kind of. Andriyan Nikolaev was born in country-side, village of
> Shorshely,
> here in Chuvashia, about 70 kilometers to east from Cheboxary. He became
> famous
> after he flew in space as the 3rd Soviet cosmonaut. A street here in
> Cheboxary
> has his name since mid-60's. There is Museum of Cosmonautics in his village
> of Shorshely. Many of exhibition pieces were gifted by Nikolaev - his
> outer-space
> suit, some tols and devices which were with him in his space flights, etc.

Aha. In this side of the world you doesn't hear too mutch of russian 
cosmonautists, as of american astronauts. That's pretty sad.

> Last years he visited Cheboxary every year and spent part of his vacations
> in
> his appartments here. This July an Annual Russian Rural Sport Games were
> held
> here in Chuvashia, near Cheboxary. Famous Soviet (and NHL :) ) ice-hockey
> player V.Fetisov was here as guest and as Head of Russian Sport Department
> (not
> exact term, a governmetal body to supervise sports). A.Nikolaev was invited
> as
> The Head Referee for the Games. The Games started Jul,4th, and Nikolaev
> died
> on
> Jul,5th from [second or third in his life] heart attack.

Aha, the body can't handle these things too often :/

Bo


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