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Sergei Korolev — Age & Birthday
Born: 30 December 1906 · Died: 14 January 1966 · Age at death: 59
How old was Sergei Korolev when he died?
Sergei Korolev died aged 59. He was born on 30 December 1906 and died on 14 January 1966.
Rocket engineer who led the Soviet space programme
Did you know?His name was kept a state secret until his death to prevent Western intelligence from targeting him.
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev (12 January 1907 – 14 January 1966) was a Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer who led the development of the Soviet space program during the early years of the Space Race.
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- Age at death
- 59
- Would be
- 119
- Years since death
- 60
- Born
- December 30, 1906 · Zhytomyr, Ukraine
- Died
- January 14, 1966
- Cause of death
- Cancer
- Nationality
- Soviet
- Known for
- Technology, Art, Science
Family
- Father
- Pavel Korolev
- Mother
- Maria Moskalenko
- Spouse
- Kseniia Vintsentini
- Child
- Natalii︠a︡ Koroleva
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- See the front page from the day Sergei Korolev was bornA newspaper front page for 30 December 1906, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todaySergei Korolev would be 119 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversarySergei Korolev's 120th birthday is in 65 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!120th
- Death anniversaryThe 61st anniversary of Sergei Korolev's death is in 80 days. A moment to remember their legacy.61st
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