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Berlin police confiscate John Lennon’s stolen diaries

Berlin police confiscate John Lennon's stolen diaries

The diaries and other items were stolen from Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono’s home in 2006. Now they are arresting police officers as part of a preliminary investigation. A man who allegedly tried to sell diaries and other stolen objects from the estate of John Lennon has been arrested in Berlin. …

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How did the Beatles get their name?

The Beatles in The Philippines

As with so many questions about the Beatles, there are several theories in this case. The funniest of them was brought into circulation by John Lennon himself. In an interview he once said that he had the vision of a man on a burning cake who said: “You are Beatles …

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Story of Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr was born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940 in a small two-story house in a Liverpool area called Dingle. This makes him the oldest Beatle before John, who is three months younger. Ringo’s father, also called Richard, was originally a Liverpool dockworker and later worked in a bakery. …

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Story of George Harrison

Instruments: melody guitar, electric guitar, piano, sitar Parents:Harold Harrison (1909-1978) & Louise French (1911-1970)Marriage: May 20, 1930 in Brownlow Hill Brothers and sisters:Louise, born: 1931Harold, born: 1934Peter, born: 1940 School career:Dovedale Primary SchoolLiverpool Institute High School George Harrison was born in Liverpool on February 25, 1943, the youngest Beatle and …

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Story of James Paul McCartney

born on 06/18/1942 at 2:00 p.m. in Liverpool-Anfield Instruments: bass guitar, guitar, drums, piano, banjo Parents:James McCartney (1902-1976) & Mary Patricia Mohin (1909-1956) Marriage: April 15, 1941 in Liverpool Brothers and sisters: Peter Michael, born 07.01.1944 in Liverpool Ruth, born: 1959 (half-sister) Fiancée: Jane Asher, born April 5th, 1946 in …

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Story of John Winston Lennon

John Lennon faced the recording of Imagine

born: 09.10.1940 at 6:30 p.m. in Liverpool-Woolton,died: December 8th, 1980 at 11:07 pm in New York Instruments: rhythm guitar, harmonica, piano Parents:Alfred Lennon (1912-1976) & Julia Stanley (1914-1958) Married: December 3rd, 1938 in Liverpool, separation: 1945 Brothers and sisters: Victoria Elizabeth, born on June 19, 1945 in Liverpool Julia was …

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