Marriage
John Lennon marries Cynthia Lennon at Mount Pleasant
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John Winston Lennon Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow John Winston Lennon through 133 dated historical records for Great Britain.
John Winston Lennon, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
133Distinct records
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1963–1969Years on this page
1963
Royal Command Performance
The Beatles appear on the Royal Command Performance
1964
Beatles, The
The Beatles begin their first US tour at the Coliseum in Washington, D.C
and becomes an instant best-seller
John Lennons first book, In His Own Write, is published and becomes an instant best-seller
Beatles, The
The Beatles release "A Hard Days Night" album
Beatles, The
The world premiere of The Beatles A Hard Days Night takes place in London
Civic Reception
Returns to Liverpool with the Beatles for a civic reception.
1965
Quote
"Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I neednt argue with that; Im right and I will be proved right. Were more popular than Jesus now. I dont know which will go first, rock n roll or Christianity"
Help!
John Lennon composes "Help!" the title song for the Beatles second film. He later confides that the lyrics are a cry for help and a clue to the confusion and despondency he feels
Beatles, The
The Beatles are awarded Englands prestigious MBE (Members of the Order of the British Empire). John comments, "I thought you had to drive tanks and win wars to get the MBE"
John Lennons second book, A Spaniard in the
John Lennons second book, A Spaniard in the Works, is published
Beatles, The
The Beatles play in front of almost 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City
A Hard Days Night
The Beatles film "A Hard Days Night"
1966
Beatles, The
Londons Evening Standard publishes an interview with John Lennon in which he states that the Beatles are "more popular than Jesus now", the comment provokes several protests, including the burning of Beatles records
Beatles, The
John Lennons comments on the state of Christianity - made in March, but only lately picked up in the US spark protests and record burnings on the eve of the Beatles 1966 American tour
Beatles, The
John Lennon makes his first appearance away from the Beatles in the role of Private Gripweed in Richard Lesters film How I Won the War, he writes "Strawberry Fields Forever" during the filming
Beatles, The
Yoko Ono and John Lennon meet at a preview of her art show, Exhibition #2, at Indica Gallery in London
1967
Beatles, The
The Beatles release the album "Sargeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Beatles, The
John Lennon writes "I Am the Walrus" while under the influence of LSD. John Lennon anonymously sponsors Yoko Onos Half a Wind Show (subtitled Yoko Plus Me) at London's Lisson Gallery
Magical Mystery Tour
George Harrison & John Lennon direct a scene in the, "Magical Mystery Tour" film
1968
Apple Corps Ltd
Apple Corps, Ltd. begins operating in London. It is the Beatles attempt to take control of their own creative and economic destiny
Beatles, The
Apple Corps, Ltd. begins operating in London. It is the Beatles attempt to take control of their own creative and economic destiny
Beatles, The
John Lennon and Yoko Ono exhibit their first official joint venture at the Arts Lab in London. Soon after, they plant acorns outside Coventry Cathedral as a conceptual "living arts sculpture"
Yellow Submarine
Beatles animated film "Yellow Submarine" premieres in London
Beatles, The
John Lennon moves out of his house in Weybridge, he and Yoko Ono move into Ringo Starrs apartment in Montague Square
Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon begins his personal and artistic relationship with Yoko Ono by collaborating on the experimental album Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins
Rock and Roll Circus
The Rolling Stones film the Rock and Roll Circus, with guests Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Jethro Tulll and the Who
Unfinished Music No 2 - Life With The Lions
Lennons solo career begins with Unfinished Music No 1 - Two Virgins, the sleeve depicts him and Ono standing naked. Lennon releases "Unfinished Music No 2 - Life With The Lions", one side consists of John Lennon and Yoko Ono calling out to each other during her stay in a London hospital while pregnant
1969
Demonstrations
Lennon & Yoko Ono stage their "Beds in Peace" at the Amsterdam Hilton on honeymoon
Plastic Ono Band
The single release of "Give Peace a Chance" recorded in a hotel room in Montreal, Quebec with many participants, is the first release to bear the credit the Plastic Ono Band
Beatles, The
The Beatles release the album "Abbey Road"
MBE
John Lennon returns his MBE, he says it is to protest the British Governments involvement in Biafra, its support of the US in Vietnam and the poor chart performance of his latest single, "Cold Turkey"
Toronto Rock n Roll Revival
John Lennon appears at the Toronto Rock n Roll Revival concert, accompanied by Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann, Alan White and Yoko
Resignation of John Winston Lennon
John Lennon is the 1st member of The Beatles to quit the band
War Is Over! If You Want It!
"War Is Over! If You Want It!" billboards go up in 11 cities around the world, as a Christmas message from John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Plastic Ono Band
The Plastic Ono Band - Live Peace in Toronto is released
Toronto Rock n Roll Revival
The Plastic Ono Band - Live Peace in Toronto is released
Plastic Ono Band
Its credo, "YOU are the Plastic Ono Band", implied that everyone was part of the group. A second volume, Unfinished Music No.2: Life With The Lions appears in the spring of 1969. A conceptual supergroup formed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1969 before the dissolution of The Beatles
Plastic Ono Band
The only album solely credited to the Plastic Ono Band, Live Peace in Toronto 1969, was recorded during the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival Festival
Live Peace
John Lennons first solo album of popular music is "Live Peace", recorded prior to the breakup of the Beatles, at the Rock n Roll Festival in Toronto with The Plastic Ono Band
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.