8 December 1980 December 8, 2013 Author: Staff John Lennon is shot by a mentally deranged fan in front of The Dakota in New York City. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it." Samuel Johnson — Click here for more from Samuel Johnson Related posts: 13 March 1996 5 May 1980 5 May 1980 22 September 1980 14 August 1980 22 February 1980 27 June 1980 2 August 1980 5 September 1980 12 September 1980 Categories: History Tags: 1980, 8 December