Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
Raisa Gorbacheva
Born: January 5, 1933
Died: September 20, 1999 (aged 66)
Bio: Raisa Maximovna Gorbacheva was the wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. She raised funds for the preservation of Russian cultural heritage, fostering of new talent, and treatment programs for children's blood cancer.