Churchill retired as Prime Minister
Time: Tuesday Apr 5, 1955
Place: England, United Kingdom
Details: Churchill retired as Prime Minister in April 1955 and was succeeded by Eden.
‹ Earlier in historyRákosi Removed Nagy From OfficeApr, 1955 Later in history ›Moonraker was publishedTuesday Apr 5, 1955
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