Timeline – 1966
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1966 January
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1966 Friday 1st January
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‘Rubber Soul‘ enters the USA’s Billboard Hot 100 Album Chart
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1966 Monday 17th January
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- Recording Overdubs – ‘The Beatles At Shea Stadium‘
1966 Tuesday 18th January
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- US Single Release by Peter And Gordon
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- A Side – ‘Woman‘ (Lennon and McCartney)
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- B Side – ‘Wrong from the Start’ (Peter Asher and Gordon Waller)
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1966 Wednesday 19th January
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- John Lennon and Ringo Starr holiday in Trinidad
1966 Thursday 20th January
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- George Harrison and Mick Jagger visit Dolly’s nightclub at 57-58 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 6LX, Greater London
1966 Friday 21st January
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- George Harrison marries Pattie Boyd
1966 Saturday 22nd January
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- George Harrison and Pattie Harrison (Boyd) hold a press conference
1966 February.
1966 Thursday 3rd February
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- Paul McCartney meets Stevie Wonder
1966 Tuesday 8th February
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- George and Pattie Harrison honeymoon in Barbados
1966 Friday 11th February
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- UK Single Release by Peter And Gordon
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- A Side – ‘Woman‘ (Lennon and McCartney)
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- B Side – ‘Wrong from the Start’ (Peter Asher and Gordon Waller)
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1966 Saturday 12th February
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- John Lennon and Ringo Starr visit Scotch of St James night club at 3 Masons Yard, St James’s, London SW1Y 6BU, Greater London
1966 Sunday 13th February
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- The Beatles receive ten Grammy Awards nominations
1966 Monday 21st February
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- US Single Release
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- A Side – ‘Nowhere Man‘
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- B Side – ‘What Goes On‘
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1966 March.
1966 Tuesday 1st March
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- ‘The Beatles At Shea Stadium’ is premièred on BBC 1
1966 Thursday 3rd March
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- Brian Epstein announces The Beatles’ 1966 tours
1966 Friday 4th March
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- UK EP Release – ‘Yesterday‘
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- A Side 1 – ‘Yesterday‘
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- A Side 2 – ‘Act Naturally‘
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- B Side 1 – ‘You Like Me Too Much‘
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- B Side 2 – ‘It’s Only Love‘
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- John Lennon is quoted as saying, “We’re more popular than Jesus”
1966 Sunday 6th March
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- Paul McCartney and Jane Asher holiday in Switzerland
1966 Tuesday 15th March
The Beatles do not win any Grammy Awards
1966 Sunday 20th March
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- Paul McCartney and Jane Asher return to England from Switzerland
1966 Thursday 24th March
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- The Beatles attend the première of ‘Alfie’
1966 Friday 25th March
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- The Beatles’ ‘butcher’ photo session
1966 Monday 28th March
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- George Harrison and Ringo Starr meet Roy Orbison
1966 April.
1966 Friday 1st April
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- John Lennon buys Timothy Leary’s The Psychedelic Experience
1966 Wednesday 6th April
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- Recording – ‘Tomorrow Never Knows‘
1966 Thursday 7th April
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- Recording
1966 Friday 8th April
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- Recording – ‘Got To Get You Into My Life‘
1966 Monday 11th April
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Wednesday 13th April
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Thursday 14th April
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- Recording and Mixing
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‘Rain‘
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1966 Saturday 16th April
- Recording and Mixing – ‘Rain‘
1966 Sunday 17th April
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- Recording – ‘Doctor Robert‘
1966 Monday 18th April
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- John Lennon and George Harrison watch The Lovin’ Spoonful in London
1966 Tuesday 19th April
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- Recording and Mixing – ‘Doctor Robert‘
1966 Wednesday 20th April
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Thursday 21st April
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- Recording – ‘Taxman‘
1966 Friday 22nd April
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- Recording
1966 Monday 25th April
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- Mixing – ‘Got To Get You Into My Life‘
1966 Tuesday 26th April
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- Recording – ‘And Your Bird Can Sing‘
1966 Wednesday 27th April
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Thursday 28th April
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- Recording – ‘Eleanor Rigby‘
1966 Friday 29th April
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 May
1966 Sunday 1st May
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- NME Poll-Winners’ show – The Beatles’ final UK concert
1966 Tuesday 2nd May
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- Radio
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- Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones visit Dolly’s nightclub, London
1966 Thursday 5th May
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- Recording – ‘I’m Only Sleeping‘
1966 Friday 6th May
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- Recording – ‘I’m Only Sleeping‘
1966 Monday 9th May
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- Recording – ‘For No One‘
1966 Thursday 12th May
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- Mixing
1966 Monday 16th May
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- Recording and Mixing
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- ‘Taxman‘
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1966 Wednesday 18th May
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Thursday 19th May
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- Filming
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‘Rain‘
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- Recording – ‘For No One‘
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1966 Friday 20th May
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- Filming
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‘Rain‘
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- Mixing and Editing
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1966 Thursday 26th May
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- Recording – ‘Yellow Submarine‘
1966 Friday 27th May
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- John Lennon is filmed with Bob Dylan
1966 Monday 30th May
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- US Single Release
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A Side – ‘Paperback Writer‘
- B Side – ‘Rain‘
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1966 Tuesday 31st May
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- Ringo Starr is photographed for ‘The Beatles Book’
1966 June
1966 Wednesday 1st June
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- Recording – ‘Yellow Submarine‘
1966 Thursday 2nd June
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Friday 3rd June
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Monday 6th June
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Wednesday 8th June
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- Recording and Editing
1966 Thursday 9th June
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- Recording and Mixing – ‘Good Day Sunshine‘
1966 Friday 10th June
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- UK Single Release
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A Side – ‘Paperback Writer‘
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B Side – ‘Rain‘
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1966 Tuesday 14th June
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- Recording and Mixing – ‘Here, There And Everywhere‘
1966 Wednesday 15th June
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- US LP Release – ‘Yesterday… And Today’
1966 Thursday 16th June
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- Recording – ‘Here, There And Everywhere‘
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- The Beatles’ only live ‘Top Of The Pops’ appearance
1966 Friday 17th June
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- Paul McCartney purchases High Park Farm in Kintyre, at A83, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, PA28, Scotland
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Monday 20th June
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- Mixing – ‘Got To Get You Into My Life‘
1966 Tuesday 21st June
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- Mixing and Editing
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Wednesday 22nd June
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- Mixing
1966 Friday 24th June
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- The Beatles perform live at the Circus-Krone-Bau, Marsstraße 43, 80335 München, Germany
1966 Saturday 25th June
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- The Beatles perform live at the Grugahalle, Messeplatz 2, 45131 Essen, Germany
1966 Sunday 26th June
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- The Beatles perform live at the Ernst Merck Halle, Jungiusstraße 13, 20355 Hamburg, Germany
1966 Monday 27th June
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- Travel from Hamburg, Germany, Back to London and on to Alaska, USA
1966 Tuesday 28th June
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- Travel from Alaska, USA to Tokyo, Japan
1966 Thursday 30th June
Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines
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- The Beatles perform live at the Nippon Budokan Hall, 2-3 Kitanomarukōen, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-8321, Japan
1966 July.
1966 Friday 1st July
Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines
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- The Beatles perform live at the at the Nippon Budokan Hall, 2-3 Kitanomarukōen, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-8321, Japan
1966 Saturday 2nd July
Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines
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- The Beatles perform live at the at the Nippon Budokan Hall, 2-3 Kitanomarukōen, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-8321, Japan
1966 Sunday 3rd July
Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines
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- The Beatles arrive in Manila, Philippines
1966 Monday 4th July
Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines
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- The Beatles perform live at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, corner of Pablo Ocampo Sr Avenue and Adriatico Street, Malate, Manila, Metro Manila 1004, Philippines
1966 Tuesday 5th July
Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines
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- The Beatles leave the Philippines
1966 Wednesday 6th July
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- The Beatles’ first trip to India
1966 Thursday 7th July
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- The Beatles go sightseeing in India
1966 Friday 8th July
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- Travel from India back to England
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- UK EP Release – ‘Nowhere Man’
1966 Tuesday 12th July
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- The Beatles receive three Ivor Novello Awards
1966 Friday 29th July
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- Datebook republishes John Lennon’s ‘Jesus’ comments
1966 August
1966 Monday 1st August
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- Interview with David Frost in ‘At The Phonograph’
1966 Tuesday 2nd August
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- George and Pattie Harrison holiday in Devon
1966 Friday 5th August
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- UK Single Release – Double A Side
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A Side – ‘Eleanor Rigby‘
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B Side – ‘Yellow Submarine‘
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- UK LP Release – ‘Revolver‘
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1966 Saturday 6th August
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- Radio – ‘The Lennon And McCartney Songbook’
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- Brian Epstein holds a press conference
1966 Monday 8th August
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- US Single Release – Double A Side
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- US LP Release – ‘Revolver‘
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- The South African Broadcasting Corporation bans The Beatles’ music
1966 Thursday 11th August
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- Travel from London to Chicago, Illinois, USA
1966 Friday 12th August
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- Press conference at the Astor Tower Hotel, 300 North Astor Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610, USA
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- The Beatles perform live at the International Amphitheatre, 4220 South Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois 60609, USA
1966 Saturday 13th August
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- The Beatles perform live at the Olympia Stadium, 5920 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48208, USA
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- Radio – KLUE, in Texas organises a public Beatles bonfire
1966 Sunday 14th August
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- The Beatles perform live at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Radio – KLUE, 2900 Signal Hill Drive, Longview, TX 75602
USA, is struck by lightning.
- Radio – KLUE, 2900 Signal Hill Drive, Longview, TX 75602
1966 Monday 15th August
3rd American Tour.
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- The Beatles perform live at DC Stadium, Washington, DC
1966 Tuesday 16th August
3rd American Tour
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- The Beatles perform live at John F Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia
1966 Wednesday 17th August
3rd American Tour
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- The Beatles perform live at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
1966 Thursday 18th August
3rd American Tour
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- The Beatles perform live at Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston
1966 Friday 19th August
3rd American Tour
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- The Beatles perform live at Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis
1966 Saturday 20th August
3rd American Tour
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- The Beatles’ Cincinnati concert is postponed
1966 Sunday 21th August
3rd American Tour
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- The Beatles perform live at Crosley Field, Cincinnati
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- The Beatles perform live at Busch Stadium, St Louis
1966 Monday 22th August
3rd American Tour
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- Press conference – Warwick Hotel, New York City
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- Junior press conference – Warwick Hotel, New York City
1966 Tuesday 23th August
3rd American Tour
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- The Beatles perform live at Shea Stadium, New York
1966 Wednesday 24th August
3rd American Tour
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- Day off in Los Angeles, California, USA
1966 Thursday 25th August
3rd American Tour
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- The Beatles perform live at the Coliseum, Seattle
1966 Friday 26th August
3rd American Tour
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- Day off in Los Angeles, California, USA
1966 Saturday 27th August
3rd American Tour
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- Day off in Los Angeles, California, USA
1966 Sunday 28th August
3rd American Tour
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- The Beatles perform live at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
1966 Monday 29th August
3rd American Tour
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- The Beatles perform live at Candlestick Park, San Francisco: their final concert
1966 Tuesday 30th August
3rd American Tour
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- Travel – Los Angeles, California, USA to London
1966 September.
1966 Monday 5th September
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- John Lennon flies to Hanover, Germany
1966 Tuesday 6th September
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- John Lennon begins wearing ‘granny’ glasses
1966 Wednesday 14th September
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- George and Pattie Harrison travel to India
1966 Thursday 15th September
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- Paul McCartney watches experimental music in London
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- John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Brian Epstein meet in Paris, France
1966 Sunday 18th September
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- John Lennon travels to Carboneras, Spain
1966 Monday 19th September
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- John Lennon filming – ‘How I Won The War’ in Spain
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- George and Pattie Harrison hold a press conference in India
1966 Tuesday 20th September
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- BBC interview with George Harrison
1966 Monday 26th September
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- Brian Epstein is hospitalised in London
1966 October.
1966 Monday 3rd October
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- Brian Epstein denies The Beatles’ split
1966 Tuesday 4th October
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- Ringo Starr joins John Lennon in Spain
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1966 Sunday 9th October
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- John Lennon celebrates his 26th birthday in Spain
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1966 Saturday 22nd October
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- George and Pattie Harrison leave India
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1966 Monday 31st October
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- Mixing – ‘Paperback Writer‘
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1966 November.
1966 Friday 4th November
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- NEMS leaves 13 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Covent Garden, London WC2H 9DA, Greater London
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- The Beatles turn down a benefit request for victims of the Aberfan, Taff Valley, Glamorgan (now part of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough), South Wales disaster
1966 Sunday 6th November
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- John Lennon returns to England from Spain
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- Paul McCartney flies to France
1966 Wednesday 9th November
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- John Lennon meets Yoko-Ono
1966 Saturday 12th November
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- Paul McCartney meets Mal Evans in Bordeaux, France
1966 Saturday 19th November
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- Paul McCartney has the idea for ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band‘
1966 Sunday 20th November
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- Brian Epstein holds a party for The Four Tops in London
1966 Thursday 24th November
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- Recording – ‘Strawberry Fields Forever‘
1966 Friday 25th November
Recording – ‘Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas’
1966 Sunday 27th November
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- John Lennon films a sequence for ‘Not Only… But Also’
1966 Monday 28th November
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- Recording and Mixing – ‘Strawberry Fields Forever‘
1966 Tuesday 29th November
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- Mixing and Editing – ‘Strawberry Fields Forever‘
1966 December
1966 Friday 2nd December
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- Mixing and Editing – ‘Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas’
1966 Tuesday 6th December
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- Recording
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Christmas radio messages
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1966 Thursday 8th December
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Friday 9th December
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- UK LP Release – ‘A Collection Of Beatles Oldies’
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- Recording and Mixing – ‘Strawberry Fields Forever‘
1966 Thursday 15th December
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- Recording and Mixing – ‘Strawberry Fields Forever‘
1966 Friday 16th December
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- UK Single Release – The Beatles’ Fourth Christmas Record – Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas
1966 Sunday 18th December
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- Guinness heir Tara Browne dies in a car crash at age 21 – This becomes one of the inspirations for John Lennon’s ‘A Day In The Life‘
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- Paul McCartney and Jane Asher attend the première of ‘The Family Way‘
1966 Tuesday 20th December
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- Television – Reporting ’66
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- Recording – ‘When I’m Sixty-Four‘
1966 Wednesday 21st December
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- Recording and Mixing
1966 Thursday 22nd December
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- Recording and Mixing – ‘Strawberry Fields Forever‘
1966 Thursday 29th December
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- Recording, Editing, and Mixing
1966 Friday 30th December
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- Mixing and Recording
1966 Saturday 31st December
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- George Harrison is refused entry to Annabel’s nightclub in London
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