Jan. 3 ‘26:- George Martin born Sep. 19 ‘34:- Brian Epstein born Jun. 23 ‘40:- Stuart Sutcliffe born Jul. 7 ‘40:- Ringo Starr born Oct. 9 ‘40:- John Lennon born Nov. 24 ‘41:- Pete Best born Jun. 18 ‘42:- Paul McCartney born Feb. 25 ‘43:- George Harrison born Oct. 31 ‘56:- Paul McCartney's mother died Jul. 6 ‘57:- John Meets paul Jul. 6 ‘57:- Paul's Quarrymen Debut Aug. 7 ‘57:- The Quarrymen Play At The Cavern Club Jul. 15 ‘58:- John Lennon's mother died Aug. 17 ‘60:- The Beatles arrive in Hamburg Nov. 21 ‘60:- George Harrison deported from Hamburg for being underage Nov. 30 ‘60:- Paul McCartney and Pete Best deported for accidently setting fire to their lodgings Feb. 9 ‘61:- The Beatles Cavern Club debut Jul. 6 ‘61:- Bill Harry launches the Mersey Beat newspaper Nov. 9 ‘61:- Brian Epstein meets The Beatles at The Cavern Club Jan. 1 ‘62:- The Beatles audition for Decca Records Jan. 24 ‘62:- The Beatles sign 5-year contract with Brian Epstein Apr. 10 ‘62:- Stuart Sutcliffe died on this day of a brain haemorrhage. Aug. 16 ‘62:- Pete Best was fired by Brian Epstein on this day in 1962 and replaced by Ringo Starr. Aug. 18 ‘62:- Ringo Starr joins The Beatles and they officially became John, Paul, George and Ringo. Aug. 23 ‘62:- John Lennon married Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant Register Office, Liverpool Oct. 5 ‘62:- The Beatles debut UK single 'Love Me Do' Was Released reaching number 17 in the charts Jan. 11 ‘63:- ‘Please Please Me’, The Beatles’ second UK single was released, their first to reach number one. Mar. 22 ‘63:- ‘Please Please Me’ Album released. Apr. 8 ‘63:- John Charles Julian Lennon, son to John and Cynthia Lennon, was born. Apr. 11 ‘63:- ‘From Me To You’, The Beatles’ third UK single was released Jul. 12 ‘63:- UK EP release of ‘Twist And Shout’ Aug. 23 ‘63:- UK single release ‘She Loves You’ Sep. 6 ‘63:- UK EP release ‘The Beatles’ Hits’ Oct. 13 ‘63:- Beatlemania begins at ‘Sunday Night At The London Palladium’ performance Nov. 1 ‘63:- UK EP release: ‘The Beatles No. 1’ Nov. 22 ‘63:- UK album release ‘With The Beatles’ Nov. 29 ‘63:- UK single release ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ Dec. 24 ‘63:- The Beatles’ Christmas Show begins Dec. 26 ‘63:- US single release ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ Jan. 10 ‘64:- US album release ‘Introducing The Beatles’ Jan. 16 ‘64:- The Beatles reach number one in America Jan. 20 ‘64:- US album release ‘Meet The Beatles!’ Jan. 27 ‘64:- US single release ‘My Bonnie/The Saints’ Jan. 30 ‘64:- US single release: ‘Please Please Me’ Feb. 7 ‘64:- UK EP release of ‘All My Loving’ Feb. 7 ‘64:- The Beatles land in America and the US Invasion begins Feb. 9 ‘64:- The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show. 73 million people were reported to have watched the show which is still supposed to be one of the largest viewing US audiences ever. Mar. 2 ‘64:- US single release: ‘Twist And Shout’ Mar. 16 ‘64:- US single release: ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ Mar. 20 ‘64:- UK single release: ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ Mar. 23 ‘64:- US single release: ‘Do You Want To Know A Secret’ Mar. 23 ‘64:- John Lennon’s first book ‘In His Own Write’ published Apr. 4 ‘64:- The Beatles occupy the Billboard Hot 100 top five Apr. 10 ‘64:- US album release: 'The Beatles second Album' Apr. 27 ‘64:- US single release: ‘Love Me Do’ May. 11 ‘64:- US EP release: ‘Four By The Beatles’ May. 21 ‘64:- US single release: ‘Sie Liebt Dich’ May. 29 ‘64:- UK single release: ‘Ain’t She Sweet’ Jun. 4 ‘64:- The Beatles’ world tour starts in Copenhagen, Denmark Jun. 19 ‘64:- UK EP release: ‘Long Tall Sally’ Jun. 26 ‘64:- US album release: ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ Jul. 6 ‘64:- World première of The Beatles’ first film, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ Jul. 10 ‘64:- UK single and album release: ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ Jul. 13 ‘64:- US single release: ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ Jul. 20 ‘64:- US album release: ‘Something New’ Nov. 23 ‘64:- US single release: ‘I Feel Fine’ Nov. 23 ‘64:- US album release: ‘The Beatles’ Story’ Nov. 27 ‘64:- UK single release: ‘I Feel Fine’ Dec. 4 ‘64:- UK album release: ‘Beatles For Sale’ Dec. 15 ‘64:- US album release: ‘Beatles ’65’ Feb. 11 ‘65:- Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox Feb. 15 ‘65:- US single release: ‘Eight Days A Week’ Mar. 22 ‘65:- US album release: ‘The Early Beatles’ Apr. 6 ‘65:- UK EP release: ‘Beatles For Sale’ Apr. 9 ‘65:- UK single release: ‘Ticket To Ride’ Apr. 19 ‘65:- US single release: ‘Ticket To Ride’ Jun. 4 ‘65:- UK EP release: ‘Beatles For Sale No 2’ Jun. 24 ‘65:- John Lennon’s book ‘A Spaniard In The Works’ is published Jul. 19 ‘65:- US single release: ‘Help!’ Jul. 23 ‘65:- UK single release: ‘Help!’ Jul. 29 ‘65:- World première of ‘Help!’ film Aug. 6 ‘65:- UK album release: 'Help!' Aug. 13 ‘65:- US album release: ‘Help!’ Aug. 27 ‘65:- The Beatles meet Elvis Presley at his California home. Sep. 13 ‘65:- US single release: ‘Yesterday’ Sep. 13 ‘65:- Zak Starkey, Ringo’s son, is born Oct. 26 ‘65:- The Beatles collect their MBEs from The Queen Dec. 3 ‘65:- UK single release: ‘We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper’ Dec. 3 ‘65:- UK album release: ‘Rubber Soul’ Dec. 3 ‘65:- The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow Dec. 6 ‘65:- US single release: ‘We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper’ Dec. 6 ‘65:- US album release: ‘Rubber Soul’ Jan. 21 ‘66:- George Harrison marries Pattie Boyd Feb. 21 ‘66:- US single release: ‘Nowhere Man’ Mar. 4 ‘66:- UK EP release: ‘Yesterday’ Mar. 4 ‘66:- John Lennon says: "we're more popular than Jesus" May. 1 ‘66:- NME Poll-Winners’ show: The Beatles’ final UK concert May. 30 ‘66:- US single release: ‘Paperback Writer’ Jun. 10 ‘66:- UK single release: ‘Paperback Writer’ Jun. 15 ‘66:- US album release: ‘Yesterday… And Today’ Jul. 8 ‘66:- UK EP release: ‘Nowhere Man’ Aug. 5 ‘66:- UK single release: ‘Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine’ Aug. 5 ‘66:- UK album release: ‘Revolver’ Aug. 8 ‘66:- US single release: ‘Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine’ Aug. 8 ‘66:- US album release: ‘Revolver’ Sep. 6 ‘66:- John Lennon begins wearing ‘granny’ glasses Nov. 7 ‘66:- John Lennon meets Yoko Ono Dec. 9 ‘66:- UK album release: ‘A Collection Of Beatles Oldies’ Feb. 13 ‘67:- US single release: ‘Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever’ Feb. 17 ‘67:- UK single release: ‘Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever’ Jun. 1 ‘67:- UK album release: ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Jun. 2 ‘67:- US album release: ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Jul. 7 ‘67:- UK single release: ‘All You Need Is Love’ Jul. 17 ‘67:- US single release: ‘All You Need Is Love’ Aug. 19 ‘67:- Ringo’s second son, Jason Starkey, is born Aug. 24 ‘67:- The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Aug. 27 ‘67:- Brian Epstein tragically found dead at his home in London Nov. 24 ‘67:- UK single release: ‘Hello, Goodbye’ Nov. 27 ‘67:- US album release: ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ Nov. 27 ‘67:- US single release: ‘Hello, Goodbye’ Dec. 7 ‘67:- The Apple Boutique, one of the first business ventures by The Beatles’ Apple Corps, opens Dec. 8 ‘67:- UK EP release: ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ Dec. 26 ‘67:- ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ film is premièred on BBC 1 Feb. 20 ‘68:- The Beatles arrive in Rishikesh, India to study transcendental meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Mar. 15 ‘68:- UK single release: ‘Lady Madonna’ Mar. 18 ‘68:- US single release: ‘Lady Madonna’ Jul. 17 ‘68:- World première of ‘Yellow Submarine’ film Jul. 28 ‘68:- The Beatles’ ‘Mad Day Out’ photographs taken Aug. 26 ‘68:- US single release: ‘Hey Jude’ Aug. 30 ‘68:- UK single release: ‘Hey Jude’ Nov. 22 ‘68:- UK album release: ‘The Beatles (White Album)’ Nov. 25 ‘68:- US album release: ‘The Beatles (White Album)’ Jan. 13 ‘69:- US album release: ‘Yellow Submarine’ Jan. 17 ‘69:- UK album release: ‘Yellow Submarine’ Jan. 30 ‘69:- The Beatles’ rooftop concert takes place on the roof of the headquarters of the Apple building in London. Mar. 12 ‘69:- Paul McCartney marries Linda Eastman Mar. 20 ‘69:- John Lennon marries Yoko Ono Mar. 25 ‘69:- John and Yoko’s first bed-in for peace: Amsterdam Apr. 11 ‘69:- UK single release: ‘Get Back’ May. 5 ‘69:- US single release: ‘Get Back’ May. 26 ‘69:- John and Yoko’s second bed-in for peace takes place in Montreal, Canada May. 30 ‘69:- UK single release: ‘The Ballad Of John And Yoko’ Jun. 4 ‘69:- US single release: ‘The Ballad Of John And Yoko’ Aug. 8 ‘69:- The famous photo shoot for the cover of ‘Abbey Road’ took place on the crossing outside the EMI studios which later became ‘Abbey Road Studios’ Aug. 22 ‘69:- The Beatles’ final photo shoot took place in the house and ground of Tittenhurst Park Aug. 28 ‘69:- Paul and Linda’s first daughter, Mary McCartney, is born Sep. 20 ‘69:- John Lennon reveals he is leaving The Beatles Sep. 26 ‘69:- UK album release: ‘Abbey Road’ Oct. 1 ‘69:- US album release: ‘Abbey Road’ Oct. 6 ‘69:- US single release: ‘Something/Come Together’ Oct. 31 ‘69:- UK single release: ‘Something/Come Together’ Nov. 25 ‘69:- John Lennon returns his MBE to the Queen Mar. 6 ‘70:- ‘Let It Be’ single release Apr. 10 ‘70:- Paul McCartney announces The Beatles’ split Apr. 17 ‘70:- Paul McCartney releases ‘McCartney’ May. 8 ‘70:- UK album release: ‘Let It Be’ May. 11 ‘70:- US single release: ‘The Long And Winding Road’ May. 18 ‘70:- US album release: ‘Let It Be’ May. 20 ‘70:- UK première of ‘Let It Be’ film Sep. 25 ‘70:- Ringo Starr releases his debut solo album ‘Beaucoups of Blues’ in the UK Sep. 28 ‘70:- Ringo Starr releases ‘Beaucoups of Blues’ album in the US Oct. 5 ‘70:- Ringo Starr releases ‘Beaucoups of Blues’ single in the US Nov. 23 ‘70:- George Harrison releases his debut solo album ‘My Sweet Lord’ in the US Nov. 27 ‘70:- George Harrison releases ‘All Things Must Pass’ in the US Nov. 30 ‘70:- George Harrison releases ‘All Things Must Pass’ in the UK Dec. 11 ‘70:- John Lennon releases his debut solo album ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ Dec. 28 ‘70:- John Lennon releases ‘Mother’ Dec. 31 ‘70:- Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles’ partnershipBefore The Beatles ( 1926-1956 )
The Early Years ( 1957 -1963 )
The Touring Years ( 1964 - 1966 )
The Studio Years ( 1967 - 1969 )
The Beatles Go Solo ( 1970 )
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