On this day: January 16, 1970

On January 16, 1970 eight lithographs were stolen from a London art gallery. What does this have to do with music history you might be wondering? Not much, except for the fact that the lithographs were from a little known artist named John Winston 'Ono' Lennon- The Beatle.

The works of art stolen were a series of line drawings and included nude drawings of Lennon himself and his partener Yoko.

Lennon was less than thrilled with the events especially considering he was hoping the drawings would help the world see him as not just a Beatle, but as a serious artist.

Other notable events for January 16:
-Paul McCartney begins his 10 day sentence on Jan. 16, 1980 in a Japanese prison for carrying half of pound of pot into the country
-Ross Bagdasarian, David Sevillle, the creator of the Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon and Theodore) passed away Jan. 16, 1972