24 April 1967 April 23, 2012 Author: Staff Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age." Robert Frost — Click here for more from Robert Frost Related posts: 2 October 1967 20 October 1967 17 December 1967 Categories: History Tags: 1967, 24 April