Beatles history - 1980 year
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Jan 16
Wednesday |
Paul is arrested in Tokyo for possession of marijuana and jailed for 10 days. |
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Jan 25
Friday |
Paul flies from Tokyo to Amsterdam. |
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Mar 24
Monday |
US LP release: `Rarities'. |
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Aug 01
Friday |
George starts Hand Made Films. |
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Aug 04
Monday |
John and Yoko return to New York after vacations. |
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Aug 15
Friday |
John and Yoko begin recordings of a new record at Record Plant Studios. |
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Oct 08
Wednesday |
John and Yoko sign a contract with Geffen Records for the distribution of `Double Fantasy'. |
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Oct 09
Thursday |
In New York's sky, planes write congratulatory words for John and Sean, for their birthday. |
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Oct 15
Wednesday |
First day of auction of old Abbey Road Studios recording stuff. |
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Oct 16
Thursday |
Second and last day of auction of old Abbey Road Studios recording stuff. |
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Oct 20
Monday |
UK LP release: `The Beatles Ballads'. |
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Oct 23
Thursday |
US single release: `(Just Like) Starting Over'/`Kiss Kiss Kiss'. |
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Oct 23
Thursday |
Mark David Chapman sings himself out of work as John Lennon. |
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Oct 24
Friday |
UK single release: `(Just Like) Starting Over'. |
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Oct 27
Monday |
UK LP release: `Rock'n'Roll Music Volume 1'. UK LP release: `Rock'n'Roll Music Volume 2'. (US remixes of `Rock'n'Roll Music' LP.) |
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Nov 01
Saturday |
`(Just Like) Starting Over', number 38 (Billboard). |
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Nov 13
Thursday |
John's secretary makes contacts to arrange a visit of John to Brazil, to take effect during the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro. |
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Nov 17
Monday |
US LP release: `Double Fantasy'. |
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Dec 03
Wednesday |
John and Yoko's apartment, Dakota Building. Photographic session of John and Yoko, with Annie Leibovitz. |
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Dec 05
Friday |
George Martin is interviewed by Jeannie Sakol at his office at Chrysalis Records. |
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Dec 05
Friday |
John interview with Jonathan Cott for `Rolling Stone'. |
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Dec 06
Saturday |
John is mixing `Walking On Thin Ice'. |
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Dec 06
Saturday |
John and Yoko interview with Andy Peebles for BBC Radio One's `The Lennon Tapes'. |
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Dec 08
Monday |
John and Yoko give an interview to Dave Sholin for New York KFRC RKO Radio. 17.00. John and Yoko leave from the Dakota Hotel to Record Plant. 22.50. John and Yoko return to the Dakota Hotel. 23.07. John Lennon is murdered. |
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Dec 10
Wednesday |
A letter signed by Yoko and Sean is published in the newspapers. John's body is cremated. |
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Dec 12
Friday |
March on John's homage in New York, from 23rd Street, walking down 5th Avenue, ending at the Dakota Building. |
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Dec 14
Sunday |
10 minutes of silence, asked by Yoko. |
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