Thursday, March 8, 2007

international women's day

Happy International Women's Day- it's the only day in Russia and Eastern Europe on which women get any respect at all.

Speaking of Russian women, Russia's female cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova turned 70 on Tuesday. Ms. Tereshkova, who blasted into space in 1963, also worked as a politician and diplomat during the Soviet Era. She is a national hero in Russia (according to some, second only to yuri gagarin), and has an astroid and moon crater named after her.

No comments: