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Yoko Ono Tweets a Photo of John Lennon's Bloody Glasses to Call for Gun Control [PHOTO]

Cassandra Rose — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:32:10 +0000

Yesterday, March 20, would have been the 44th wedding anniversary of Yoko Ono and John Lennon -- had he not been shot and killed in 1980 by a lunatic fan.

(Like Paul McCartney, we refuse to mention Lennon's killer by name.)

In commemoration of her fallen husband, the now 80-year-old Ono tweeted a photo of his bloodied glasses (which originally appeared on the cover of her 1981 album 'Season of Glass') along with a statistic about gun violence to bring attention to the problem.

Very Personal John Lennon Book Arrives Next Month

Trudy — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:16:11 +0000

John Lennon would’ve celebrated his 72nd birthday next month and it seems appropriate that a new book about him will be released on October 9th, his birthday. This one will definitely give us a glimpse of the real John Lennon. You can tell alot about someone by reading their letters. So is the case for this [...]

This Day in History for March 20 – Lennon Marries Ono and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:12:14 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1852 – Harriet Beecher Stowe’s ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ is published (More info)

1854 – Members of the Whig Party splinter off into a new group they call the Republican Party (More info)