Today in History - December 8

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Wednesday, Dec 8 2010 by

1980 – John Lennon, an English musician and peace activist, is murdered by Mark David Chapman, a mentally unstable fan, in front of the Dakota apartment building in New York City.

Site of John Lennon's murder (StreetView)
Site of John Lennon's murder

2004 – Darrell Lance Abbott, also known as “Diamond Darrell” “Dimebag Darrell”, “Dimebag” or simply “Dime” was murdered onstage during a Damageplan performance at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. He was 38

Darrell Lance Abbott "Dimebag" murder location (Dec 8 2004) (StreetView)
Darrell Lance Abbott "Dimebag" murder location (Dec 8 2004)

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