On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot dead by Mark David Chapman.

The world premiere of “A Hard Day’s Night” took place at the London Pavilion. The soundtrack album had sold 1.5 million copies over 9 days. It was the fastest-selling album in UK history.

On May 5, 1960, The Quarry Men changed their name to the Silver Beetles, later to become The Beatles.