[Answer] What did John Lennon formally change his middle name to in 1969?

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...After John Lennon married Yoko Ono in 1969, he formally changed his middle name. Lennon updated his middle name by deed poll from Winston to “Ono”, during a brief ceremony on the roof of the Apple Corps building in London. Lennon had never liked his middle name, which had been given to him during a bout of wartime patriotism. Although he used the name John Ono Lennon thereafter, official documents referred to him as John Winston Ono Lennon, since UK law dictates that a person is unable to fully revoke a name given at birth.

[Ans] What did John Lennon formally change his middle name to in 1969?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What did John Lennon formally change his middle name to in 1969?"

After John Lennon married Yoko Ono in 1969, he formally changed his middle name. Lennon updated his middle name by deed poll from Winston to “Ono”, during a brief ceremony on the roof of the Apple Corps building in London. Lennon had never liked his middle name, which had been given to him during a bout of wartime patriotism. Although he used the name John Ono Lennon thereafter, official documents referred to him as John Winston Ono Lennon, since UK law dictates that a person is unable to fully revoke a name given at birth.

[Ans] Which book was Mark Chapman carrying when he assassinated John Lennon?

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Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon outside The Dakota apartment building in New York City on this day in 1980. Chapman fired five times at Lennon, hitting him four times in the back and later sat down on a nearby curb reading J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye until he was arrested by the police. He has repeatedly said that the novel was his statement. After being taken into custody, Chapman told officers, “I’m sure the large part of me is Holden Caulfield, who is the main person in the book. The small part of me must be the Devil.”

[Answer] Which book was Mark Chapman carrying when he assassinated John Lennon?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which book was Mark Chapman carrying when he assassinated John Lennon?"

...Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon outside The Dakota apartment building in New York City on this day in 1980. Chapman fired five times at Lennon, hitting him four times in the back and later sat down on a nearby curb reading J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye until he was arrested by the police. He has repeatedly said that the novel was his statement. After being taken into custody, Chapman told officers, “I’m sure the large part of me is Holden Caulfield, who is the main person in the book. The small part of me must be the Devil.”

[Ans] Which of the following literary characters was born John Clayton?

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Tarzan is one of the best-known figures of popular fiction, and the hero of jungle adventures in nearly 30 novels and dozens of motion pictures. Tarzan was the creation of novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs, and first appeared in a magazine story in 1912. His popularity led to the publication of a novel, Tarzan of the Apes (1914), and to a series of successful sequels. Tarzan is abandoned in the jungles of Africa, where he is adopted and raised by a tribe of great apes. Tarzan is his ape name (meaning "White-Skin"); his English name is John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke.

[Answer] Which of the following literary characters was born John Clayton?

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...Tarzan is one of the best-known figures of popular fiction, and the hero of jungle adventures in nearly 30 novels and dozens of motion pictures. Tarzan was the creation of novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs, and first appeared in a magazine story in 1912. His popularity led to the publication of a novel, Tarzan of the Apes (1914), and to a series of successful sequels. Tarzan is abandoned in the jungles of Africa, where he is adopted and raised by a tribe of great apes. Tarzan is his ape name (meaning "White-Skin"); his English name is John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke.

[Ans] Which "Rat Pack" celebrity was the brother-in-law of President John F. Kennedy?

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Peter Lawford enjoyed a successful career as an actor and entertainer, married into one of the most high-profile families in American history, and was a member of the famed Rat Pack. His first marriage, in 1954, was to socialite Pat Kennedy, the younger sister of President John F. Kennedy. Peter Lawford was also well known for performing in Las Vegas with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. as part of the "Rat Pack." He was the first actor to kiss Elizabeth Taylor on camera, and the last to speak to Marilyn Monroe before she died.

[Answer] Which "Rat Pack" celebrity was the brother-in-law of President John F. Kennedy?

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...Peter Lawford enjoyed a successful career as an actor and entertainer, married into one of the most high-profile families in American history, and was a member of the famed Rat Pack. His first marriage, in 1954, was to socialite Pat Kennedy, the younger sister of President John F. Kennedy. Peter Lawford was also well known for performing in Las Vegas with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. as part of the "Rat Pack." He was the first actor to kiss Elizabeth Taylor on camera, and the last to speak to Marilyn Monroe before she died.

[Answer] What commission was established to investigate the assassination of John F. Kennedy?

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...The Warren Commission was authorized by President Johnson to investigate the death of President John F. Kennedy. It was headed by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Earl Warren. Warren had previously served as the governor of California and had served on the Supreme Court since 1953. Other members of the commission included a former president of the World Bank, two senators and representatives and a former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. It took almost one year for the commission to issue a report that was 888 pages long and concluded that Oswald acted alone in the assassination of the president.

[Ans] What commission was established to investigate the assassination of John F. Kennedy?

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The Warren Commission was authorized by President Johnson to investigate the death of President John F. Kennedy. It was headed by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Earl Warren. Warren had previously served as the governor of California and had served on the Supreme Court since 1953. Other members of the commission included a former president of the World Bank, two senators and representatives and a former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. It took almost one year for the commission to issue a report that was 888 pages long and concluded that Oswald acted alone in the assassination of the president.

[Ans] Who shot and killed the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy?

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Strip club owner Jack Ruby famously shot accused John F. Kennedy’s assassin Lee Harvey Oswald on live television on this day in 1963, two days after the president was killed. Dallas police were going to transfer Oswald from the city jail to the county jail and reporters were crowded outside the police station to see Lee Harvey Oswald. As a handcuffed Oswald was being led to a car, Jack Ruby lunged out of the crowd and shot him in the abdomen. Millions of people saw the shooting live on television.

[Answer] Who shot and killed the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Who shot and killed the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy?"

...Strip club owner Jack Ruby famously shot accused John F. Kennedy’s assassin Lee Harvey Oswald on live television on this day in 1963, two days after the president was killed. Dallas police were going to transfer Oswald from the city jail to the county jail and reporters were crowded outside the police station to see Lee Harvey Oswald. As a handcuffed Oswald was being led to a car, Jack Ruby lunged out of the crowd and shot him in the abdomen. Millions of people saw the shooting live on television.

[Answer] 7. Poet John Keats also wrote a famous ode to what type of bird?

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...1. Dove 2. Robin 3. Peacock 4. Nightingale Keats also wrote "Ode on a Grecian Urn" with the well-known line, "Beauty is truth, truth is beauty - that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know".

[Ans] What chain did John Mackey found in Austin, Texas in 1978 under the name SaferWay?

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In 1978, John Mackey borrowed $45,000 from family and friends to open a small vegetarian natural foods store called SaferWay in Austin, Texas (the name being a spoof of Safeway). Two years later, Mackey joined his rival Clarksville Natural Grocery to open the first Whole Foods Market, with a staff of only 19 employees. Over the course of the next 38 years, CEO and co-founder John Mackey would take it from a small natural foods store in the hippie haven of Austin, Texas, to an international behemoth. In 2017 Whole Foods was acquired by Amazon.com for $13.7 billion.

[Answer] What chain did John Mackey found in Austin, Texas in 1978 under the name SaferWay?

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...In 1978, John Mackey borrowed $45,000 from family and friends to open a small vegetarian natural foods store called SaferWay in Austin, Texas (the name being a spoof of Safeway). Two years later, Mackey joined his rival Clarksville Natural Grocery to open the first Whole Foods Market, with a staff of only 19 employees. Over the course of the next 38 years, CEO and co-founder John Mackey would take it from a small natural foods store in the hippie haven of Austin, Texas, to an international behemoth. In 2017 Whole Foods was acquired by Amazon.com for $13.7 billion.

[Answer] 7. "Summer lovin' had me a blast..." This lyric comes from a film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John but which is it?

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...1. Chicago 2. Fiddler On The Roof 3. Grease 2 4. Grease This is from the "Grease" song "Summer Nights". The film was made in 1978 and was directed by Randal Kleiser. The film tells the story of Sandy and Danny, who have a summer romance then meet again when they find out they go to the same high school. Sandy is as good as gold whereas Danny is a bad boy greaser. John Travolta plays Danny and Olivia Newton John plays Sandy. In 1982 a sequel was made starring Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer but this time with the roles reversed, he is the goody two shoes and she is the bad girl. In this duet between the guys and the girls of the film they are singing about how great their summer was.

[Ans] Which character did John Travolta play in the movie "Pulp Fiction"?

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On this day in 1994, Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, a crime drama featuring multiple storylines and a large ensemble cast including John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis and Harvey Keitel, opened in theaters. Made for less than $10 million, Pulp Fiction earned more than $100 million at the box office and was also a huge critical hit, earning seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. The film is credited with reviving the movie career of John Travolta, who plays the pony-tailed hit man Vincent Vega.

[Answer] Which character did John Travolta play in the movie "Pulp Fiction"?

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...On this day in 1994, Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, a crime drama featuring multiple storylines and a large ensemble cast including John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis and Harvey Keitel, opened in theaters. Made for less than $10 million, Pulp Fiction earned more than $100 million at the box office and was also a huge critical hit, earning seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. The film is credited with reviving the movie career of John Travolta, who plays the pony-tailed hit man Vincent Vega.

[Ans] John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" became an official state song of what U.S. state?

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"Rocky Mountain High" is a song written by John Denver and Mike Taylor about Colorado. It is one of the two official state songs of Colorado. Recorded by Denver in 1972, it went to #9 on the US Hot 100 in 1973. "Rocky Mountain High" is primarily inspired by John Denver's move to Aspen, Colorado three years earlier and his love for the state. The song was considered a major piece of 1970s pop culture, and became a well-associated piece of Colorado history. John Denver, died on this day in 1997 when his experimental amateur aircraft crashed into Monterey Bay on the California coast.

[Answer] John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" became an official state song of what U.S. state?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" became an official state song of what U.S. state?"

..."Rocky Mountain High" is a song written by John Denver and Mike Taylor about Colorado. It is one of the two official state songs of Colorado. Recorded by Denver in 1972, it went to #9 on the US Hot 100 in 1973. "Rocky Mountain High" is primarily inspired by John Denver's move to Aspen, Colorado three years earlier and his love for the state. The song was considered a major piece of 1970s pop culture, and became a well-associated piece of Colorado history. John Denver, died on this day in 1997 when his experimental amateur aircraft crashed into Monterey Bay on the California coast.