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John Winston Lennon was born on October 9th, 1940 during a World War II air raid.
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Lennon askes Paul McCartney to join his band called the Quarrymen.
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A friend of Paul's, George Harrison joins the Quarrymen.
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Instead of the Quarrymen The Beatles head for Hamburg to perform in a rock club along with Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Gene Vincent.
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Record store manager Brian Epstein is introduced to the Beatles.
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John Lennon marries Cynthia Powell.
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The Beatles recorded "Please Help me" in one day.
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Julian Lennon is born to John and Cynthia.
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The Beatles start their first American tour playing at the Coliseum in Washington, D.C., The Ed Sullivan Show, and at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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Lennon's first book "In His Own Write" was published.
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World premire of "A Hard Days Night" takes place in London
