24 April 1967 Posted on April 23, 2012 by Staff Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thru' narrow chinks of his cavern." William Blake — Click here for more from William Blake Related posts: 2 October 1967 20 October 1967 17 December 1967