John Lennon was born to Julia Lennon on October 9th 1940

John was expelled from school at age 5 for misbehavior

He was raised by his Aunt Mimi after a dispute between his parents

Yoko had John's body cremated on December 10 1980, 2 days after his death

He had a strong affection for cats, and owned as many as 6 cats at a time.

John's First instrument was an accordion

Lennon's first band was the Quarrymen, named after his high school, in 1956

He was 15 when he met Paul McCartney, he was then 14

A big thrill of John's when younger was reported to be shoplifting

In the late 60's John purchased his own island off the coast of Ireland

John Lennon married his first wife Cynthia Powell after finding out she was pregnant

John met his next love, Yoko, in 1966 at an art convention and referred to her as "it"

The dissension between John and Paul probably started the long decline that ultimately broke up the group

Hating the dark, John kept a light on while sleeping and frequently chose to remain without clothes for extended periods of time, even with visitors in his presence.

Mark Chapman shot John as he was walking into his apartment around 10:50p.m. on Monday,         December 8th, 1980.

Lennon made the decision to become a rocker after hearing "Heartbreak Hotel" from Elvis Presley