June 16, 1963

1963-06-16 09:29 UTC

Held by The Museum. Not for sale.

The first woman in space

The first woman in space
Photo: This file comes from the website of the President of the Rus · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Valentina Tereshkova lifts off aboard Vostok 6.
Source ↗

Questions and answers

When exactly did the first woman in space take place?
It is recorded at 1963-06-16 09:29 UTC — June 16, 1963 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
Can this minute be bought?
No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
What does owning a minute mean?
Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.
Independent proof

Recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain

Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 b23c391f759aa6321e55d0ffc872ea668604b9d0bb0171aa74b60b9e72970de0

ShareShare card showing the exact minute, its title and photo
Adjacent minutes

Every minute within five minutes of this one is unclaimed.