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19 August 1960: Aboard the Soviet Union's Sputnik 5, the first animals (two dogs, Belka and Strelka) and a range of plants are returned alive from space.

On August 19, 1960, the Soviet Union's Sputnik 5 successfully brought back two dogs named Belka and Strelka as well as several plants, marking the first time living beings returned from space.