Overview

• Paul McCartney marked the day with an Instagram post sharing a black-and-white Linda McCartney photograph and the caption, "Sweet memories on this day of a very special friend. Happy birthday John - Paul."
• The Beatles' and George Harrison's official accounts posted birthday remembrances, while Julian Lennon shared a tribute that also noted Sean Ono Lennon's 50th.
• Yoko Ono announced the Imagine Peace Tower in Reykjavík would relight with a livestream at 8 p.m. IS, 9 p.m. UK, 4 p.m. NY, 1 p.m. LA, and 5 a.m. Tokyo, with the beacon remaining lit until December 9.
• The National Trust continued its observance at Mendips by leaving the light on overnight in Lennon's childhood bedroom as a simple tribute.
• Recent coverage also cited reporting on a rediscovered 1975 Lennon interview found on reel-to-reel tapes, in which he alleged U.S. government monitoring.