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Birth date
John Winston Lennon was born on October 9th, 1940 -
Childhood
His father, Alfred Lennon, abandonned his family when Lennon was just a child. Because of that, Lennon's mother couldn't raise him, so he was raised by his aunt Mimi. -
Entering the world of music
His first band was called "The Black Jacks", and later "The Quarrymen" -
The Beatles
The Beatles, Lennon's most famous band, was created in 1960 by him, Ringo Star, Paul Mc Cartney and George Harrison, in Liverpool. -
First marriage
He married Cynthia Powell and, in the next year, they had a child togheter. -
Television
The Beatles were broadcasted by the Ed Sullivan Show in the USA and were watched by 73 million people, half of the United States' population -
Yellow Submarine
He once tried to record Yellow Submarine underwater, using a condom to protect the microphone -
Vietnam War
Lennon gave up his British Imperial Medal to protest against the British Army's participation at the Vietnam War. -
Second marriage
After his break-up with Cyinthia, Lennon and Yoko Ono married and had a son togheter. They stayed togheter until his death. -
The Beatles break-up
After Lennon and Paul left the band, they decided to end The Beatles, some of the artists started solo careers. -
Solo album
Lennon's first solo album, "Plastic Ono Band", was released on December 11th, 1970 -
Last album
He released his last album, "Double Fantasy", less than one month before his death. -
Murder
John Winston Lennon was murdered by Mark Chapman on December 8th, 1980. -
Central Park memorial
In his homage, Yoko Ono built a memorial at the Central Park, called "Strawberry Fields". The name was inspired by his famous song "Strawberry Fields Forever". -
Museum
A museum was created in his homage, but closed at the beginning of the decade. -
Toilet auction
Somebody bought a toilet that he used, for 9,500 pounds, almost $14,740.