On this day timelines December 8th

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On this day timelines December 8th

 

Events

1980 – John Lennon is murdered by Mark David Chapman in front of The Dakota in New York City.

• John Lennon albums
• Songs written by John Lennon
• The Beatles albums

Births

1861 – Georges Méliès, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1938)

• Films produced by Georges Méliès
• Films directed by Georges Méliès

1894 – James Thurber, American author and illustrator (d. 1961)

• Works by James Thurber

1916 – Richard Fleischer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006)

• Films directed by Richard Fleischer

1939 – Dariush Mehrjui, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter

• Films directed by Dariush Mehrjui

1943 – Jim Morrison, American singer-songwriter and poet (The Doors and Rick & the Ravens) (d. 1971)

• Songs written by Jim Morrison
• The Doors albums

1945 – John Banville, Irish author and journalist

• Novels by John Banville

1947 – Gregg Allman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Allman Brothers Band and Hour Glass)

• Gregg Allman albums
• The Allman Brothers Band albums

1949 – Nancy Meyers, American director, producer, and screenwriter

• Films directed by Nancy Meyers

1951 – Bill Bryson, American author and academic

• Books by Bill Bryson

1966 – Sinéad O’Connor, Irish singer-songwriter

• Sinéad O’Connor albums

1967 – Junkie XL, Dutch keyboard player and producer

• Junkie XL albums

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