On this day

On this day

Prince Alexander Gorchakov, a Russian statesman and diplomat was born

15 June 1798

The future Russian diplomat and statesman, prince, chancellor, a member of the State Council and the Cabinet of Ministers, a member of the Imperial Academy of Science, a holder of the highest Russian and foreign orders Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov was born on June 4 (15), 1798 in Hapsal of Eastland province (at present Haapsalu, Estonia) in a family of Major-General Mikhail Alexeevich Gorchakov.

Birth of Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov, statesman and party leader

15 June 1914

Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov, Soviet state and party leader, general secretary of the CPSU Central Committee (1982-1984), Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (1983-1984), Chairman of the USSR State Security Committee (1967-1982) was born June 2 (15), 1914, at the station Nagutskaya, Stavropol Province.