8 December 1980 December 7, 2014 Author: Staff John Lennon is shot and killed by Mark David Chapman. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 8 December 1980 24 December 640 5 May 1980 5 May 1980 22 September 1980 14 August 1980 22 February 1980 27 June 1980 2 August 1980 5 September 1980 Categories: History Tags: 1980, 8 December