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..."It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare." Edmund Burke — Click here for more from Edmund Burke Related posts: 2 October 1967 20 October 1967 17 December 1967