Churchill quits as prime minister, Eden takes over leadership tomorrow 60 years ago today (Apr 5 1955)

1950s


Video: 'Winston Churchill Retires 1955'

(Tuesday, April 5, 1955) — Sir Winston Churchill, 80, resigned today as British prime minister, aware that he was slowing down both physically and mentally.

Tomorrow, Queen Elizabeth II will summon Sir Anthony Eden to Buckingham Palace and ask him to form a new government.