
The corpse of Vladimir Lenin is put on display in Moscow's Red Square - January 27th, 1924
This Day in History Class
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The Lenen Laboratory
The soviet leader's body has remained there for nearly a century, with occasional exceptions during times of war. The current red granite and black labradorite step pyramid tomb was opened to the public in 19 30. A poll shows that 58 % of russians now favor the removal of lenen from public display. It remains to be seen whether lenon's body will ever be laid to rest for good.
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