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Six days after his death Lenin's body is carried into a specially erected mausoleum.

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Death and state funeral of Vladimir Lenin

1924 death and funeral of the Soviet Union's first leader

On Monday, 21 January 1924, at 18:50 EET, Vladimir Lenin, leader of the October Revolution and the first leader and founder of the Soviet Union, died in Gorki aged 53 after falling into a coma. The official cause of death was recorded as an incurable disease of the blood…
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Lenin's Mausoleum

Tomb in Moscow, Russia

Lenin's Mausoleum, also known as Lenin's Tomb, is a mausoleum located at Red Square in Moscow, Russia. It serves as the resting place of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, whose preserved body has been on public display since shortly after his death in 1924, with rare exceptions in…
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January 27

Day of the year

January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 338 days remain until the end of the year.
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