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1940

John Lennon is born at OxfordStreet Maternity Hospital inLiverpool.

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1945Lennon’s parents splitand he goes to livewith his aunt.

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1956Aunt Mimi buys John hisfirst guitar. He forms thegroup ‘Quarrymen’.

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1957

John meets Paul McCartney at aQuarrymen gig at WooltonParish Church. John asks Paulto join the group.

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1958

George Harrison joins theQuarrymen.

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1960

The Beatles make their firstperformance in Hamburg, WestGermany. Stu Sutcliffe on bassand Pete Best on drums.

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1961

Brian Epstein signs a contractto become The Beatles’ manager.

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1962Stu Sutcliffe diessuddenly of a brainhaemorrhage.

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1962

The group signswith Parlophone/EMI Records.

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1962

Drummer Pete Best is replaced byRichard ‘Ringo’ Starkey.

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1962

John Lennon marriesCynthia Powell.

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1963

Julian Lennon is born atSefton General Hospitalin Liverpool.

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1964

The world premiere ofA Hard Day’s Nighttakes place in London.

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1965

John composes ‘Help!’, the titlesong for the Beatles’ second film.

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1965

John, with the other Beatles,is awarded an MBE.

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1966

Lennon writes ‘Strawberry FieldsForever’.

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1966

Yoko Ono and John Lennon meetat a preview of her art showin London.

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1968

Apple Corps Ltd begins operatingin London.

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1968

John and Yoko show their firstjoint art exhibition in London.

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1968

John and Cynthia divorce.

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1969

The Beatles maketheir last performanceon the roof of the Apple building.

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1969

John and Yoko marry inGibraltar.

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1969

John returns his MBE in protestat the Government’s support inthe Vietnam War.

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1971

John records ‘Imagine’at his home studio in Tittenhurst.

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1973

John and Yoko begin an18 month separation.

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1974

Lennon’s makes hisfinal concert appearance withElton John at Madison SquareGarden.

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1975

The final dissolutionof The Beatles.

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1975

John and Yoko are reunited.

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1975

Sean Taro Ono Lennon is born atNew York Hospital.

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1976

After a long battle, Lennon’sapplication to be a permanentUS resident is finally approvedat a special hearing.

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1980

John Lennon’s firstnew single ‘Just Like StartingOver’ is released.

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1980

John Lennon is shot dead as heand Yoko return to Dakotaafter a recording session.

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1980

The single ‘Just Like StartingOver’ becomes a huge hit.