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Birthday
John Winston Lennon was born on October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool, England. -
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The Beatles
The Beatles were born in August 1960. They were a pop rock and experimental band. John was considered by the public as the leader of the band because of his age and wit. After the departure of Paul McCartney, on 10 April 1970, the band disbanded and John started his career as a solist. -
Marries Cynthia Powell
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Please Please Me
This album marked the start of the Beatles' mainstream success. -
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles made their legendary American TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show which carried the Beatles' mania to the US and made them international superstars. -
Give Peace a Chance
This is an anti-war song written by John Lennon and performed by him together with his other (and new) band: Plastic Ono Band. -
Marries Yoko Ono
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John leaves The Beatles
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Plastic Ono Band
Plastic Ono Band was a band founded by John and Yoko in mid 1969, but it was not until 1970 that Lennon left The Beatles and formalized with this new band. -
Dead
John Lennon was murdered outside his home on December 8, 1980, by American Mark Chapman, who shot the artist four times.