1943CE
Birth
Jim Morrison Born
American singer, songwriter, and poet best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Doors. His charismatic stage presence and poetic lyrics made him one of the most iconic frontmen in rock history.
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1980CE
Death
John Lennon Assassinated
Former Beatles musician John Lennon is shot and killed outside his apartment building in New York City by an obsessed fan.
1991CE
Politics
USSR Formally Dissolved
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus sign the Belovezha Accords, officially declaring the Soviet Union dissolved and forming the Commonwealth of Independent States.