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John Lennon is murdered by Mark David Chapman in front of The Dakota in New York City.
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John Lennon
English musician (1940–1980)
John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Murder of John Lennon
1980 crime in New York City
On the night of 8 December 1980, English musician John Lennon, formerly of the Beatles, was shot and fatally wounded in the archway of The Dakota, his residence in New York City. The perpetrator, Mark David Chapman, was an American Beatles fan who was envious and enraged by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mark David Chapman
Murderer of John Lennon (born 1955)
Mark David Chapman is an American man who murdered English musician John Lennon in New York City on December 8, 1980. As Lennon walked into the archway of The Dakota, his apartment building on the Upper West Side, Chapman fired five shots at the musician from a few yards away…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
The Dakota
Residential building in Manhattan, New York
The Dakota, also known as the Dakota Apartments, is a cooperative apartment building at 1 West 72nd Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The Dakota was constructed between 1880 and 1884 in the German Renaissance style and was designed by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
New York City
Most populous city in the United States
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with its respective county. The city is the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 8
Day of the year
December 8 is the 342nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 23 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)