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On this day - 24 January

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Death of Winston Churchill

Daily Worker 24/01/1965
At age 90, Winston Churchill passed away on January 24th 1965. He had suffered a stroke on January 10th which eventually led to his death. He had resigned from his role as Prime Minister in 1955 due to declining health but remained an MP until 1964.

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