26 moments

1. Birth in Rubtsovsk

   1932-01-05 · Rubtsovsk, Altai Krai, Russia

   Raisa Maximovna Titarenko was born in Rubtsovsk, then in West Siberian Krai. This is the opening geographic point of her life chronology. Coordinates represent the city of birth.

2. Begins university study

   1949-01-01 · Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

   A Gorbachev Foundation archival image identifies Titarenko in the year she entered Moscow State University, where she studied philosophy and met Mikhail Gorbachev. The archival caption supports the year of entry but not a more precise date.

3. Marriage registration

   1953-09-25 · Sokolniki Registry Office, Moscow, Russia

   Raisa and Mikhail Gorbachev registered their marriage at the Sokolniki Registry Office while they were students in Moscow. Coordinates are a representative point for the Sokolniki district; the historical registry-office building is not specified in the source.

4. Moves into Lenin Hills dormitory

   1953-10-01 · Lenin Hills, Moscow, Russia

   Following their marriage registration, Raisa and Mikhail Gorbachev began living together in the Lenin Hills dormitory area of Moscow. The source supports month-level precision only.

5. Relocates to Stavropol

   1955-01-01 · Stavropol, Stavropol Krai, Russia

   After graduation, Raisa left her Moscow studies and joined Mikhail Gorbachev in Stavropol, beginning a long period of residence, teaching, and sociological work there. The preceding sentence identifies Stavropol as the destination; the source gives year-level chronology.

6. Holiday in Sochi

   1960-01-01 · Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia

   An archival Gorbachev Foundation image records Raisa and Mikhail Gorbachev together in Sochi during the 1960s, documenting a leisure visit to the Black Sea resort. The caption supports only the decade; 1960 is used as a chronological sort key, not as a claimed exact visit year.

7. Visits France with Mikhail Gorbachev

   1976-01-01 · France

   Raisa Gorbacheva accompanied her husband on a visit to France, part of the overseas travel that influenced the couple's view of Western Europe. The source identifies France but not a city; coordinates are a representative national point.

8. Returns to France with Mikhail Gorbachev

   1977-01-01 · France

   Raisa Gorbacheva made a second documented visit to France with her husband, who toured the country with a French Communist Party guide. The source identifies France but not a city; coordinates are a representative national point.

9. Moves back to Moscow

   1978-01-01 · Moscow, Russia

   The Gorbachev family relocated to Moscow when Mikhail Gorbachev became a Central Committee secretary. Raisa continued professional work there, including lecturing at Moscow State University. Coordinates represent central Moscow.

10. Paris state-visit appearance

    1985-10-02 · Paris, France

    Raisa appeared with Mikhail Gorbachev, François Mitterrand, and Danielle Mitterrand in Paris during the Soviet leader's October 1985 visit to France. Coordinates represent central Paris; the caption does not name the specific venue.

11. Geneva Summit tea

    1985-11-19 · Maison de Saussure, Geneva, Switzerland

    During the Geneva Summit, Raisa Gorbacheva met Nancy Reagan for tea at Maison de Saussure, a highly visible first-lady engagement alongside the superpower summit. Coordinates represent central Geneva because the historic Maison de Saussure site is not precisely geocoded in the source.

12. International Red Cross event

    1985-11-20 · International Red Cross, Geneva, Switzerland

    Raisa Gorbacheva attended the International Red Cross time-capsule event in Geneva with Nancy Reagan during the second day of the Geneva Summit. Coordinates represent the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum area in Geneva.

13. Visits Búrfell church during Reykjavík Summit

    1986-10-12 · Búrfellskirkja, Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur, Iceland

    While the Reykjavík Summit concluded, Raisa Gorbacheva visited the Lutheran church at Búrfell, where she publicly discussed her atheism and respect for religious belief. The article identifies the church as being in Burfell; the date is the Sunday of the October 11–12 Reykjavík Summit.

14. White House state-visit reception

    1987-12-08 · East Room, White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    Raisa Gorbacheva participated in the White House reception during the Washington Summit and INF Treaty state visit, appearing with Nancy Reagan and other senior officials. The official photo record gives the East Room, Washington, D.C., and date 12/08/1987.

15. Kremlin reception for Reagan visit

    1988-05-29 · St. George's Hall, Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow, Russia

    Raisa Gorbacheva entered St. George's Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace with Mikhail Gorbachev to greet Ronald and Nancy Reagan during Reagan's Moscow summit visit. The official Reagan Library inventory dates this record 05/29/1988.

16. Wawel Castle appearance

    1988-07-01 · Wawel Castle, Kraków, Poland

    A contemporary image caption documents Raisa Gorbacheva with Mikhail Gorbachev after a meeting at Wawel Castle during the July 1988 Poland visit. The image caption supports month-level precision only.

17. Havana state-visit appearance

    1989-04-01 · Havana, Cuba

    Raisa Gorbacheva was visibly present in Havana during Mikhail Gorbachev's April 1989 state visit to Cuba, where she was hosted by Vilma Espín. The report is dated April 3, 1989, but the available evidence is treated at month precision.

18. Tours London

    1989-04-06 · London, England, United Kingdom

    During the Gorbachevs' London visit, Raisa toured major central-London sites, including St Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge, before joining the Downing Street lunch. Coordinates represent central London; the source documents several sites visited that day.

19. Arrives for Washington Summit

    1990-05-30 · Washington, D.C., United States

    Raisa arrived in Washington with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev for the Washington Summit, held amid negotiations on trade, arms control, and German reunification. Coordinates represent central Washington, D.C.; the landing airport is not identified in the source.

20. Library of Congress visit

    1990-05-31 · Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., United States

    Raisa Gorbacheva visited the Library of Congress in Washington and viewed books and other collection items with Marilyn Quayle. The Library of Congress item title dates the photograph 5/31/90.

21. Wellesley College commencement address

    1990-06-01 · Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

    Raisa Gorbacheva addressed Wellesley College's graduating class alongside Barbara Bush, one of her best-known independent public appearances in the United States. The Wellesley archive identifies this as the 1990 commencement address.

22. Twin Cities visit

    1990-06-03 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

    Raisa accompanied Mikhail Gorbachev to Minnesota, attended a family dinner in South Minneapolis, accepted school-group gifts, and made an impromptu stop at a drugstore. The Minnesota Historical Society dates the Gorbachevs' Twin Cities visit to June 3, 1990.

23. Confinement during August coup

    1991-08-01 · Foros, Crimea, Ukraine

    During the attempted coup against Mikhail Gorbachev, Raisa was confined with her family at Foros; the episode seriously affected her health. The source supports August 1991 and identifies Foros, but does not provide a more precise confinement date.

24. Campaign visit to Volgograd

    1996-05-01 · Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Russia

    Raisa accompanied Mikhail Gorbachev during his Russian presidential campaign visit to Volgograd, where hostile demonstrators confronted the couple at the war memorial. The event is described as occurring on Victory Day during the 1996 campaign; month precision is used conservatively.

25. Leukemia treatment in Münster

    1999-01-01 · Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany

    Raisa Gorbacheva underwent treatment for leukemia at the medical clinic of Münster University Hospital, where she later died on September 20. The source establishes treatment in Münster in 1999 but does not securely date her arrival beyond that year.

26. Death in Münster

    1999-09-20 · Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany

    Raisa Gorbacheva died in Münster after two months of leukemia treatment under hematologist Thomas Büchner's supervision. The official biography identifies Münster University Hospital as the treatment location; the death occurred there after treatment.