Quote of the day
The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.
John W. Kirklin

Born: April 5, 1917
Died: April 21, 2004 (aged 87)
Bio: John Webster Kirklin was an American surgeon who made early contributions to cardiac surgery. He enhanced the heart-lung bypass machine to make it feasible for routine use. Kirklin led the surgery departments at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Alabama School of Medicine.