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8th December 1980: John Lennon murdered outside his New York apartment block by Mark David Chapman

8th December 2025
Tagged as: Beatles, Culture, John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, Murder, Music, New York

As Lennon walked from his limousine to the Dakota building’s front entrance, Mark David Chapman fired five rounds at his back, of which four hit him.

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25th March 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin their first “Bed-In for Peace” at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam

25th March 2025
Tagged as: Amsterdam, Beatles, Bed-In, Bed-In For Peace, John Lennon, Protest, The Beatles, Vietnam War, Yoko Ono

For a week, Lennon and Ono remained in bed, dressed in white pyjamas, while allowing journalists and photographers into their room to spread their anti-war message.

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6th July 1957: John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time at the St Peter’s Church garden fête in Woolton, Liverpool

6th July 2023
Tagged as: Beatlemania, Beatles, Culture, England, John Lennon, Liverpool, Merseybeat, Music, Paul McCartney

John Lennon was playing guitar with his skiffle band, The Quarrymen, who were performing on a bill alongside the Liverpool police dogs display team and the Band of the Cheshire Yeomanry.

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8th December 1980: John Lennon murdered outside his New York apartment block by Mark David Chapman

25th March 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin their first “Bed-In for Peace” at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam

6th July 1957: John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time at the St Peter’s Church garden fête in Woolton, Liverpool

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