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1940

John Lennon is born at OxfordStreet Maternity Hospital inLiverpool.


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


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


1957

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


1958

George Harrison joins theQuarrymen.


1960

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


1961

Brian Epstein signs a contractto become The Beatles’ manager.


1962Stu Sutcliffe diessuddenly of a brainhaemorrhage.


1962

The group signswith Parlophone/EMI Records.


1962

Drummer Pete Best is replaced byRichard ‘Ringo’ Starkey.


1962

John Lennon marriesCynthia Powell.


1963

Julian Lennon is born atSefton General Hospitalin Liverpool.


1964

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


1965

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


1965

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


1966

Lennon writes ‘Strawberry FieldsForever’.


1966

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


1968

Apple Corps Ltd begins operatingin London.


1968

John and Yoko show their firstjoint art exhibition in London.

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1968

John and Cynthia divorce.


1969

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


1969

John and Yoko marry inGibraltar.


1969

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


1971

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


1973

John and Yoko begin an18 month separation.


1974

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


1975

The final dissolutionof The Beatles.


1975

John and Yoko are reunited.


1975

Sean Taro Ono Lennon is born atNew York Hospital.


1976

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


1980

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


1980

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


1980

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

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