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October 20, 1964 – Iowa-born Herbert Clark Hoover – 31st President of the United States – dies in New York City.
Herbert Clark Hoover died in his New York City apartment on October 20, 1964 (age 90), and along with his dear partner in marriage, Lou Henry Hoover (1874-1944), are buried on the grounds of the Herbert Hoover National Library & Museum in West Branch, Iowa. Today the National Historic site includes the Hoover Birthplace Cottage and the Hoover Gravesites.
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