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Birth
Lennon is born in Liverpool, England, just before a German bombing raid -
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The Quarrymen
John Lennon starts The Quarrymen, who evolve into The Beatles -
Met Paul McCartney
Lennon meets Paul McCartney at a Quarrymen gig -
Mother's Death
Julia Le.nnon is killed in a car accident -
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The Beatles
The existence of The Beatles, ended when Paul officially left the group. John had announced his departure months before. -
Married to Cynthia Powell
John marries longtime girlfriend Cynthia Powell after learning she was pregnant. -
Julian Lennon Born
John's then-wife Cynthia gave birth to their son , Julian -
Ed Sullivan Show
Beatlemania explodes after the Beatles play on the Ed Sullivan show, launching their American career. -
Meets Yoko Ono
John meets Yoko Ono, his future wife, at an art convention. -
Married to Yoko Ono
Lennon got married to Yoko in Gibraltar. -
Lennon Leaves Beatles
Lennon announces to The Beatles his plans to leave. The breakup isn't "official" until Paul leaves in December. -
Lennon moves to New York City
Lennon and Yoko move to New York City, where Lennon lives for most of the rest of his life. -
Sean Lennon Born
Lennon's second son, his only with Yoko, is born. -
Double Fantasy Released
3 weeks before Lennon's death, his last album, Double Fantasy, is released. His killer, Mark Chapman, gets his copy autographed by Lennon hours before his assassination. -
Death
Lennon is killed by Mark Chapman outside of the Dakota, his apartment building.
