John Lennon History: March 20, 1995 - Beatles song, "Baby It's You," with late John Lennon as lead singer, is released, 1st Fab Four single in more than 30 years October 9, 1990 - Radio stations around world play "Imagine" honoring John Lennon November 3, 1986 - John Lennon releases "Menlove Avenue" album February 10, 1986 - "John Lennon: Live in New York City" album is released November 16, 1984 - John Lennon releases "Every Man has a Woman Who Loves Him" July 15, 1984 - Yoko Ono releases "I'm Stepping Out", the last single from the John Lennon and Yoko Ono album 'Milk and Honey' March 21, 1984 - Part of Central Park is named Strawberry Fields honoring John Lennon March 9, 1984 - John Lennon releases "Borrowed Time" January 9, 1984 - John Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me" May 10, 1982 - WABC New York City plays its last record, John Lennon's Imagine March 27, 1981 - John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in the United Kingdom January 16, 1981 - John Lennon releases "Woman" in the United Kingdom December 14, 1980 - At 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon December 8, 1980 - John Lennon, assassinated in New York by Mark David Chapman at 40 November 17, 1980 - John Lennon releases "Double Fantasy" album in the United Kingdom July 27, 1977 - John Lennon is granted a green card for permanent residence in U.S. October 7, 1975 - U.S. decides John Lennon won't be deported due to U.K. pot conviction April 28, 1975 - John Lennon appears on "Tonight" and Ringo on "Smother Brothers" April 18, 1975 - John Lennon releases "Stand by Me" February 21, 1975 - John Lennon releases "Rock 'n' Roll" album January 31, 1975 - John Lennon releases "#9 Dream" November 28, 1974 - John Lennon's last concert appearance (Elton John concert in MSG New York City) November 16, 1974 - John Lennon's only solo #1 "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" October 4, 1974 - John Lennon releases "Walls and Bridges" album September 28, 1974 - John Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (New York City) August 23, 1974 - John Lennon reports seeing a UFO in New York City July 17, 1974 - John Lennon is ordered to leave U.S. in 60 days November 16, 1973 - John Lennon releases "Mind Games" album October 24, 1973 - John Lennon sues U.S. government to admit FBI is tapping his phone August 30, 1972 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono perform at Madison Square Garden May 11, 1972 - John Lennon says his phone is tapped by FBI on Dick Cavett Show October 8, 1971 - John Lennon releases his megahit "Imagine" September 21, 1971 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono are Dick Cavett's only guest September 9, 1971 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on Dick Cavett Show (ABC-TV) September 9, 1971 - John Lennon releases "Imagine" album September 3, 1971 - John Lennon leaves U.K. for New York City, never to return June 6, 1971 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono unannounced appearance at Fillmore East in New York City January 20, 1971 - John Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan February 11, 1970 - John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds fine for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland December 3, 1969 - John Lennon is offered role of Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar November 25, 1969 - John Lennon returns OBE to protest UK's support for Vietnam War May 31, 1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono record "Give Peace a Chance" March 20, 1969 - Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar November 28, 1968 - John Lennon is fined 150 pounds for unauthorized drug possession November 11, 1968 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear nude on cover of "2 Virgins" album August 31, 1968 - Private Eye magazine reports a John Lennon and Yoko Ono album will have a picture of them nude on cover July 5, 1968 - John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce July 1, 1968 - John Lennon's 1st full art exhibition (You are Here) June 15, 1968 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant an acorn at Conventry Cathedral October 11, 1967 - Yoko Plus Me art exhibit opens in London (the me is John Lennon) May 25, 1967 - John Lennon takes delivery of his psychedelic painted Rolls Royce November 9, 1966 - John Lennon meets Yoko Ono at a London art gallery July 31, 1966 - Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark March 4, 1966 - John Lennon, says "We (the Beatles) are more popular than Jesus" June 14, 1965 - John Lennon's 2nd book "A Spaniard in the Works" is published February 15, 1965 - John Lennon passes his driving test April 27, 1964 - John Lennon's "In His Own Write" is published in U.S. April 1, 1964 - John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years November 4, 1963 - John Lennon utters his infamous "Rattle your jewelry" line March 12, 1963 - Beatles perform as a trio, John Lennon is ill with a cold August 23, 1962 - John Lennon weds Cynthia Powell July 6, 1957 - Beatle John Lennon 1st meets Paul McCartney July 6, 1957 - John Lennon (16) and Paul McCartney (15) meet for 1st time as Lennon's rock group The Quarry Men perform at a church dinner October 9, 1940 - John Lennon, English Musician
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1945 U.N. charter comes into effect
1938 U.S. forbids child labor in factories
1931 Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion
1904 1st New York subway opens
1861 1st transcontinental telegram sent ending Pony Express