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What do you remember about John Lennon?

Do you remember the first time you heard John Lennon?
It was January of 1964. I heard “I Want To Hold Your Hand ” on WLS-Radio in Chicago. It was a life-changing moment.[embedded content]

Do you remember the first time you saw John Lennon?
It was February 9, 1964. The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Do you remember how you heard that John Lennon was killed?
On December 8, 1980, Howard Cosell announced that Lennon had been shot and was dead on Monday Night Football.

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Today would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday. Although he physically was taken from us almost forty years ago, he never really left us. His music and his humanity live on with each of us. Today we celebrate his life. Happy Birthday, John.

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Beatles, Music, News

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Ed Sullivan, Howard Cosell, John Lennon, Monday Night Football