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A monument to John Lennon of The Beatles is unveiled in Liverpool, England, UK, by his first wife Cynthia and son Julian on what would have been the star's 70th birthday. The monument, intended to represent peace, is in the shape of a globe with doves flying above. On the same day, Lennon's widow Yoko Ono plays a concert in Reykjavik, Iceland, Europe, and Lennon's original band, The Quarrymen, headline a tribute concert in Central Park, New York City, USA.