I want to know the answer to the following question:
What was the date that the first human reached space?
All the background I'm provided with is that "The competition began on August 2, 1955, when the Soviet Union responded to the US announcement four days earlier of intent to launch artificial satellites for the International Geophysical Year, by declaring they would also launch a satellite "in the near future".". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: no