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    • Nov 30, 1874
    English statesman Winston Churchill is born at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England. One of his famous quotes--"If you're going through hell, keep going"--will be repurposed for a country song, Rodney Atkins' "If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)"
    Jan 7, 1960
    Johnny Horton records "Sink The Bismarck," inspired by the movie of the same name, at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville during the wee morning hours. The World War II tale includes a reference to Winston Churchill
    Jan 24, 1965
    Former English prime minister Winston Churchill dies in London. He coined the phrase "If you're going through hell, keep going," which will be turned into a country song, Rodney Atkins' "If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)"
    Jun 30, 1970
    Bill Anderson records "Where Have All Our Heroes Gone" at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. The song mentions 15 famous people, including newsmakers John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill, Charles Lindbergh, Douglas MacArthur and Dwight Eisenhower
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