Timeline

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The Beatles Timeline

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1909 May

1909 Friday 28th May

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1911 March

1911 Friday 10th March

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1926 January

1926 Sunday 3rd January

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1931 August

1931 Tuesday 16th August

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1933 February

1933 Saturday 18th February

    • Yoko Ono is born at her ancestral estate in Tokyo, Japan

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1934 September

1934 Wednesday 19th September

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1940 June

1940 Sunday 23rd June

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1940 July

1940 Sunday 7th July

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1940 October

1940 Wednesday 9th October

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1941 April

1941 Tuesday 8th April

1941 Tuesday 15th April

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1941 September

1941 Wednesday 24th September

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1941 November

1941 Monday 24th November

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1942 June

1942 Thursday 18th June

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1943 February

1943 Thursday 25th February

1933 Saturday 18th February

    • Yoko Ono is born at her ancestral estate in Tokyo, Japan

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1944 January

1944 Friday 7th January

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1944 March

1944 Friday 17th March

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1946 April

1946 Friday 5th April

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1946 August

1946 Sunday 4th August

1948 Tuesday 18th May

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1949 March

1949 Wednesday 26th October

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1957 March

1957 Tuesday 5th March

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1956 June

1956 Monday 18th June

    • Paul McCartney‘s 14th birthday and he receives a trumpet as his birthday present

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1956 October

1956 Tuesday 9th October

1956 Wednesday 31st October

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1956 November

1956 Sunday 11th November

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1957 January

1957 Wednesday 16th January

    • The Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool L2 6RE, opens

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1957 June

1957 Sunday 9th June

1957 Saturday 22nd June

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1957 July

1957 Saturday 6th July

1957 Monday 29th July

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1957 August

1957 Wednesday 7th August

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1957 October

1957 Friday 18th October

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1957 November

1957 Thursday 7th November

1957 Saturday 16th November

1957 Saturday 23rd November

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1957 December

1957 Saturday 7th December

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1958 January

1958 Friday 10th January

1958 Friday 24th January

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1958 February

1958 Thursday 6th February

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1958 March

1958 Thursday 13th March

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1958 May

1958 Monday 5th May

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1958 July

1958 Saturday 12th July

1958 Tuesday 15th July

1959 Sunday 18th October

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1958 November

1959 Sunday 30th November

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1958 December

1958 Saturday 20th December

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1959 January

1959 Thursday 1st January

1959 Saturday 24th January

1959 Thursday 29th August

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1959 September

1959 Saturday 5th September

1959 Saturday 12th September

1959 Saturday 19th September

1959 Saturday 26th September

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1959 October

1959 Saturday 3rd October

1959 Saturday 10th October

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1960

1960 January

1960 Sunday 17th January

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1960 April

1960 Saturday 23rd April

1960 Sunday 24th April

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1960 May

1960 Monday 5th May

1960 Monday 10th May

1960 Saturday 14th May

1960 Sunday 15th May

1960 Friday 20th May

The Beat Ballad Show Tour

1960 Saturday 21st May

The Beat Ballad Show Tour

1960 Monday 23rd May

The Beat Ballad Show Tour

1960 Wednesday 25th May

The Beat Ballad Show Tour

1960 Thursday 26th May

The Beat Ballad Show Tour

1960 Friday 27th May

The Beat Ballad Show Tour

1960 Saturday 28th May

The Beat Ballad Show Tour

1960 Monday 30th May

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1960 June

1960 Thursday 2nd June

1960 Saturday 4th June

1960 Monday 6th June

1960 Thursday 9th June

1960 Saturday 11th June

1960 Monday 13th June

1960 Thursday 16th June

1960 Saturday 18th June

1960 Thursday 23rd June

1960 Saturday 25th June

1960 Thursday 30th June

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1960 July

1960 Saturday 2nd July

1960 Thursday 7th July

1960 Saturday 9th July

    • Live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Grosvenor Street, Wallasey, Wirral CH44 1A, Merseyside

1960 Saturday 16th July

1960 Saturday 23rd July

1960 Saturday 30th July

    • The Silver Beetles give a live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Grosvenor Street, Wallasey, Wirral CH44 1A, Merseyside. After complaints about violence from residents, Wallasey Corporation terminated the residency, managed by Norman Dodds.

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1960 August

1960 Saturday 6th August

1960 Friday 12th August

    • Paul McCartney writes a letter to a mystery drummer in response to an advert in the Liverpool Echo

1960 Tuesday 16th August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 17th August

Hamburg – 1st TRIP

1960 Thursday 18th August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 19th August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 20th August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 21st August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 22nd August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 23rd August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 24th August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 25th August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 26th August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 27th August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 28th August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 29th August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 30th August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 31st August

Hamburg – 1st Trip

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1960 September

1960 Thursday 1st September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 2nd September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 3rd September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 4th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 5th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 6th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 7th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 8th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 9th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 10th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 11th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 12th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 13th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 14th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 15th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 16th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 17th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 18th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 19th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 20th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 21st September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 22nd September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 23rd September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 24th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 25th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 26th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 27th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 28th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 29th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 30th September

Hamburg – 1st Trip

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1960 October

1960 Saturday 1st October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 2nd October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 3rd October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 4th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 5th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 6th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 7th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 8th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 9th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 10th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 11th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 12th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 13th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 14th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 15th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

“Summertime”

1960 Sunday 16th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 17th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 18th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 19th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 20th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 21st October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 22nd October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 23rd October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 24th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 25th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 26th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 27th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 28th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 29th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 30th October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 31st October

Hamburg – 1st Trip

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1960 November

1960 Tuesday 1st November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 2nd November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 3rd November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 4th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 5th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 6th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 7th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 8th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 9th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 10th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 11th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 12th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 13th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 14th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 15th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 16th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 17th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 18th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 19th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 20th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 21st November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 22nd November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 23rd November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Thursday 24th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Friday 25th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Saturday 26th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Sunday 27th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Monday 28th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Tuesday 29th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

1960 Wednesday 30th November

Hamburg – 1st Trip

    • Paul McCartney and Pete Best are released from gaol and deported from Germany flying to London Airport on their way back to Liverpool

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1960 December

1960 Thursday 1st December

Hamburg – 1st Trip

    • Paul McCartney and Pete Best arrive at London Airport after being deported from Germany. They spend their last money on a bus to Euston Station and a train ticket to Liverpool Lime Street Station

1960 Saturday 10th December

Hamburg – 1st TRIP

    • John Lennon travels back to Liverpool from Hamburg by train from Hamburg’s central station to the Hook of Holland, then a ferry to Harwich, England, and finally another train to Liverpool Lime Street Station.

1960 Saturday 17th December

    • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, 8 Haymans Green, West Derby, Liverpool L12 7JG

1960 Saturday 24th December

    • Live performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Grosvenor Street, Wallasey, Wirral CH44 1A, Merseyside

1960 Tuesday 27th December

1960 Saturday 31st December

    • Live performance at the Casbah Coffee Club, 8 Haymans Green, West Derby, Liverpool L12 7JG

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1963

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1964

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1964 January

1964 Wednesday 1st January

1964 Thursday 2nd January

1964 Friday 3rd January

1964 Saturday 4th January

    • The Beatles give interviews to various DJs for promotional use. They recorded answers at EMI’s Manchester Square headquarters in London, intended for DJs to use as if they were personally interviewing them. This was part of their preparation before their Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema in London that evening

1964 Sunday 5th January

    • Radio – George Harrison and Ringo Starr give an interview for “The Public Ear’ the BBC’s Light Programme, which was one of the BBC’s national radio stations at the time.  The interview was conducted for the show’s “Air Mail” segment – listeners could write in, and the segment would feature responses or interviews based on those requests. During this segment, the Beatles requested the song “I’ve Been Good To You” by The Miracles. George also shared that his favourite singers included Mary Wells, The Miracles, and Marvin Gaye. This interview was later broadcast on Sunday, January 12th 1964, between 3 PM and 4 PM

1964 Monday 6th January

1964 Tuesday 7th January

    • Radio on ‘Saturday Club’

1964 Wednesday 8th January

1964 Thursday 9th January

1964 Friday 10th January

    • US release:

1964 Saturday 11th January

1964 Sunday 12th January

1964 Wednesday 14th January

Olympia Theatre Residency

1964 Tuesday 15th January

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Cinéma Cyrano, 7 Rue Rameau, 78000 Versailles, France

1964 Thursday 16th January

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Friday 17th January

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Saturday 18th January

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Sunday 19th January

Olympia Theatre Residency

1964 Monday 20th January

    • US LP release:

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Wednesday 22nd January

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Thursday 23rd January

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Friday 24th January

    • Radio on American Forces Network

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Saturday 25th January

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Sunday 26th January

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Monday 27th January

    • US release:

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Tuesday 28th January

    • Travel: John Lennon and George Harrison fly from Paris to London

1964 Wednesday 29th January

    • Recording:

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Thursday 30th January

    • US single release:

Olympia Theatre Residency 

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 Friday 31st January

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

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1964 February

1964 1st February

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 2nd February

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 3rd February

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 4th February

Olympia Theatre Residency

    • Live performance at the Olympia Theatre, 28 Boulevard des Capucines 75009 Paris, France

1964 5th February

      • Press conference at London airport

1964 6th February

      • Interview:
          • John Lennon and George Harrison

1964 7th February

      • UK EP release:

          • EP – “All My Loving”

The Beatles’ American invasion begins

1964 8th February

      • Radio on Saturday Club
      • Rehearsal for The Ed Sullivan Show

1964 9th February

      • The Beatles’ first Ed Sullivan Show

1964 10th February

      • Interviews:
          • with Associated Press and CBS News

1964 11th February

1st American Tour

      • Live performance in the Washington Coliseum, Washington, DC

1964 12th February

1st American Tour

      • Live performance in the Carnegie Hall, New York City

1964 13th February

1st American Tour

      • Travel from New York to Miami

1964 14th February

      • Rehearsal for The Ed Sullivan Show

1964 15th February

      • Rehearsal for The Ed Sullivan Show

1964 16th February

      • The Beatles’ second Ed Sullivan Show

1964 17th February

      • Day off in Miami

1964 18th February

      • The Beatles meet Cassius Clay

1964 21st February

      • Travel from Miami to New York to London

1964 22nd February

      • Interviews at London Airport

1964 23rd February

      • Television in Big Night Out

1964 21st February

      • Recording:

          • “Can’t Buy Me Love”

          • “You Can’t Do That”

          • “And I Love Her2

          • “I Should Have Known Better”

      • George Harrison’s 21st birthday

1964 26th February

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “You Can’t Do That”

          • “Can’t Buy Me Love”

          • “I Should Have Known Better”

          • “And I Love Her”

1964 27th February

      • Recording:

          • “And I Love Her”

          • “Tell Me Why”

          • “If I Fell”

1964 28th February

      • Radio on From Us To You

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1964 March

1964 1st March

      • Recording:

          • “I’m Happy Just To Dance With You”

          • “Long Tall Sally”

          • “I Call Your Name”

1964 2nd March

      • The Beatles begin filming A Hard Day’s Night
      • US release:

          • Single – “Twist And Shout”

A Hard Day’s Night

1964 3rd March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night
      • Mixing:

          • “I Should Have Known Better”

          • “If I Fell, Tell Me Why”

          • “And I Love Her”

          • “I’m Happy Just To Dance With You”

          • “I Call Your Name”

1964 4th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

Mixing: I Call Your Name

1964 5th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 6th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 9th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 10th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

Recording, mixing:

  • Can’t Buy Me Love

  • Long Tall Sally

  • I Call Your Name

  • You Can’t Do That

  • Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

  • Sie Liebt Dich

1964 11th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 12th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 13th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

Mixing:

  • Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

  • Sie Liebt Dich

1964 16th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

US single release:

  • Can’t Buy Me Love

1964 17th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 18th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

Radio in The Public Ear

1964 19th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night
      • The Beatles are given Variety Club awards
      • The Beatles’ first Top Of The Pops appearance

1964 20th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night
      • UK release:

          • LP – “Can’t Buy Me Love”

      • The Beatles’ second appearance on Ready, Steady, Go!

1964 23rd March

      • US release:

          • Single – “Do You Want To Know A Secret”

      • US release:

          • “The Beatles”

      • John Lennon’s In His Own Write is published
      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 24th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 25th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 26th March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 31st March

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

Radio on Saturday Club

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1964 April

1964 1st April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night
      • John Lennon meets up with his father Alf Lennon

1964 2nd April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 3rd April

      • Filming
          • A Hard Day’s Night trailer

1964 4th April

      • The Beatles occupy the Billboard Hot 100 top five

1964 5th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 6th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 7th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 8th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 10th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night
      • US release:

          • LP – “The Beatles’ Second Album”

1964 12th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 13th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 15th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 15th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night
      • Television in A Degree Of Frost

1964 16th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night
        • Recording:

            • “A Hard Day’s Night”

1964 17th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 18th April

      • Recording:

          • “Around The Beatles”

1964 19th April

      • Recording:

          • “Around The Beatles”

1964 20th April

      • Paul McCartney films a scene in A Hard Day’s Night which is not used
      • Mixing:

          • “A Hard Day’s Night”

1964 21st April

      • Paul McCartney films a scene in A Hard Day’s Night which is not used

1964 22nd April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 23rd April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night
          • John Lennon attends a Foyle’s literary luncheon
          • Mixing:

              • “A Hard Day’s Night”

1964 24th April

      • Filming:
          • A Hard Day’s Night

1964 25th April

      • Rehearsal for “Around The Beatles”

1964 26th April

      • Live performance in NME Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert

1964 27th April

      • US single release:

          • “Love Me Do”

      • Rehearsal:
          • “Around The Beatles”

1964 28th April

      • Television in “Around The Beatles”

1964 29th April

      • Live performance in the ABC Cinema, Edinburgh

1964 30th April

      • Live performance in the Odeon Cinema, Glasgow

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1964 May

1964 1st May

      • Radio on From Us To You

1964 2nd May

      • John and Cynthia Lennon, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly to Hawaii
      • Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox fly to Lisbon

1964 3rd May

      • Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox fly to the Virgin Islands

1964 4th May

      1. John and Cynthia Lennon, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly to Tahiti

1964 11th May

      • US release:

          • EP – “Four By The Beatles”

1964 21st May

      • US release:

          • Single – “Sie Liebt Dich”

1964 22nd May

      • Recording:

          • “You Can’t Do That”

1964 26th May

      • John and Cynthia Lennon, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly to London from Tahiti

1964 27th May

      • Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox fly to London from the Virgin Islands

1964 29th May

      • UK release:

      • Single – “Ain’t She Sweet”

1964 31st May

      • Live performance in the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London

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1964 June

1964 1st June

      • Recording:

          • “Matchbox”

          • “I’ll Cry Instead”

          • “Slow Down”

          • “I’ll Be Back”

1964 2nd June

      • Recording:

          • “Any Time At All”

          • “Things We Said Today”

          • “When I Get Home”

1964 3rd June

      • Ringo Starr is taken ill before The Beatles’ world tour
      • Recording:

          • “You Know What To Do”

          • “You’re My World”

          • “No Reply”

          • “Any Time At All”

          • “Things We Said Today”

1964 4th June

      • Recording, mixing, editing:

      • “Long Tall Sally

      • “Matchbox

      • “I Call Your Name

      • “Slow Down

      • “When I Get Home

      • Any Time At All

      • I’ll Cry Instead

1st World Tour

World Tour

      • Live performance at the KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark

1964 5th June

      • Television:
          • Treslong, Hillegom, Netherlands

1964 6th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Exhibition Hall, Blokker, The Netherlands

1964 7th June

      • Travel:
          • Amsterdam to Hong Kong

1964 8th June

      • The Beatles arrive in Hong Kong

1964 9th June

      • Mixing:

          • “A Hard Day’s Night”

          • “Things We Said Today”

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Princess Theatre, Kowloon, Hong Kong

1964 10th June

      • Mixing:

          • “I’ll Be Back”

      • Interview in Hong Kong

1964 11th June

      • The Beatles arrive in Australia

1964 12th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Centennial Hall, Adelaide

1964 13th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Centennial Hall, Adelaide

1964 14th June

      • Ringo Starr gives a press conference in Sydney, Australia
      • Ringo rejoins The Beatles in Australia

1964 15th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Festival Hall, Melbourne

1964 16th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Festival Hall, Melbourne

1964 17th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Festival Hall, Melbourne

1964 18th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Sydney Stadium, Sydney

1964 19th June

      • UK release:

          • EP – “Long Tall Sally”

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Sydney Stadium, Sydney

1964 20th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Sydney Stadium, Sydney

1964 21st June

      • Travel:
          • Sydney to Auckland
      • Mixing, editing:

          • “A Hard Day’s Night album”

          • “Long Tall Sally”

1964 22nd June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand

1964 23rd June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand

1964 24th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand

1964 25th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand

1964 26th June

      • US release:

      • LP – “A Hard Day’s Night”

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Town Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand

1964 27th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Majestic Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand

1964 28th June

      • Travel:
          • New Zealand to Australia

1964 29th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia

1964 30th June

World Tour

      • Live performance at the Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia

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1964 July

1964 1st July

      • Travel from Australia back to England

1964 2nd July

      • Recording:

          • “It’s For You” by Cilla Black

1964 6th July

      • World première of A Hard Day’s Night

1964 7th July

      • Television
          • Top Of The Pops
          • Scene At 6.30

1964 10th July

      • UK single and album release:

          • “A Hard Day’s Night”

      • Liverpool première of A Hard Day’s Night

1964 11th July

      • Television
          • Summer Spin

1964 12th July

      • Live performance at the Hippodrome, Brighton

1964 13th July

      • US release:

          • Single – “A Hard Day’s Night”

1964 14th July

      • Radio:
          • Top Gear

1964 17th July

      • Radio;
          • From Us To You

1964 19th July

      • Television:
          • Blackpool Night Out

1964 20th July

      • US release:

          • LP – “Something New”

      • US releases:
          • “Singles”

          • “And I Love Her”

          • “I’ll Cry Instead”

1964 23rd July

      • Live performance in “The Night Of A Hundred Stars”

1964 25th July

      • Television:
          • “Juke Box Jury”

1964 26th July

      • Live performance in the Opera House, Blackpool

1964 27th July

      • Live performance in the Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden

1964 28th July

      • Live performance in the Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden

1964 30th July

      • Travel:
      • Stockholm to London

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1964 August

1964 2nd August

    • Live performance in the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

1964 9th August

    • Live performance in the Futurist Theatre, Scarborough

1964 11th August

      • Recording:

          • “Baby’s In Black”

1964 12th August

      • Radio:
          • The Teen Scene

1964 14th August

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “I’m A Loser”

          • “Mr Moonlight”

          • “Baby’s In Black”

          • “Leave My Kitten Alone”

1964 16th August

      • Live performance in the Opera House, Blackpool

1964 18th August

      • Travel from London to San Francisco

1964 19th August

      • Live performance in the Cow Palace, San Francisco

1964 20th August

      • Live performance in the Convention Center, Las Vegas

1964 21st August

      • Live performance in the Coliseum, Seattle

1964 22nd August

      • Live performance in the Empire Stadium, Vancouver, Canada

1964 23rd August

      • John Lennon and Ringo Starr are interviewd in Los Angeles
      • Live performance in the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

1964 24th August

      • US release:

          • Single – “Matchbox”

      • Leisure
          • Day off in Bel Air, Los Angeles

1964 25th August

      • The Beatles meet Burt Lancaster and Jayne Mansfield

1964 26th August

      • Live performance in the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver

1964 27th August

      • Live performance in the Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati

1964 28th August

      • Live performance in the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York
      • Bob Dylan introduces The Beatles to cannabis

1964 29th August

      • Live performance in the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York

1964 30th August

      • Live performance in the Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey

1964 31st August

      • Leisure
          • Day off in Cape May, New Jersey

.

1964 September

1964 2nd September

      • Live performance in the Convention Hall, Philadelphia

1964 3rd September

      • Live performance in the State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis

1964 4th September

      • Live performance in the Milwaukee Arena, Wisconsin

1964 5th September

      • Live performance in the International Amphitheatre, Chicago

1964 6th September

      • Live performance in the Olympia Stadium, Detroit

1964 7th September

      • Live performance in the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada

1964 8th September

      • Live performance in the Forum, Montreal, Canada

1964 10th September

      • Leisure
          • Day off in Key West, Florida
      • George Harrison buys Mornyork Ltd
      • Live performance in the Gator Bowl, Jacksonville

1964 12th September

      • Live performance in the Boston Garden, Boston

1964 13th September

      • Live performance in the Civic Center, Baltimore

1964 14th September

      • Live performance in the Civic Arena, Pittsburgh

1964 15th September

      • Live performance in the Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio

1964 16th September

      • Live performance in the City Park Stadium, New Orleans

1964 17th September

      • Live performance in the Municipal Stadium, Kansas City

1964 18th September

      • Live performance in the : Memorial Auditorium, Dallas

1964 19th September

      • Leisure:
          • Day off in Alton, Missouri

1964 20th September

      • Live performance in the Paramount Theatre, New York City

1964 21st September

      • Travel:
      • The Beatles return to England from America

1964 27th September

      • Ringo Starr judges the National Beat Group Competition

1964 29th September

      • Recording:

          • “Every Little Thing”

          • “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party”

          • “What You’re Doing”

1964 30th September

      • Recording:

          • “Every Little Thing”

          • “What You’re Doing”

          • “No Reply”

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1964 October

1964 2nd October

      • Rehearsal:
          • Shindig!

1964 3rd October

      • Television:
          • Shindig!

1964 6th October

      • Recording:

      • “Eight Days A Week”

1964 8th October

      • Recording:

      • “She’s A Woman”

5th British Tour

1964 9th October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bradford

1964 10th October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester

1964 11th October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Birmingham

1964 12th October

      • Mixing:

          • “She’s A Woman”

          • “Eight Days A Week”

1964 13th October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Wigan

1964 14th October

      • Television
          • Scene At 6.30

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Manchester

1964 15th October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Globe Cinema, Stockton-on-Tees

1964 16th October

      • Mixing:

          • No Reply

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Hull

1964 18th October

      • Recording:

          • “Eight Days A Week”

          • “Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!”

          • “Mr Moonlight, I Feel Fine”

          • “I’ll Follow The Sun”

          • “Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby”

          • “Rock And Roll Music”

          • “Words Of Love”

1964 19th October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Edinburgh

1964 20th October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Caird Hall, Dundee

1964 21st October

      • Mixing:

          • “I Feel Fine”

          • “I’ll Follow The Sun”

          • “She’s A Woman”

          • “Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby”

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Glasgow

1964 22nd October

      • Mixing:

      • “I Feel Fine”

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Leeds

1964 23rd October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Gaumont State Cinema, Kilburn, London

1964 24th October

5th British Tour

      1. Live performance at the Granada Cinema, Walthamstow, London

1964 25th October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Hippodrome, Brighton

1964 26th October

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party”

          • “Rock And Roll Music”

          • “Words Of Love”

          • “Baby’s In Black”

          • “I’m A Loser”

          • “Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!”

          • “Honey Don’t”

          • “What You’re Doing”

          • “Another Beatles Christmas Record”

1964 27th October

      • Mixing:

          • “What You’re Doing”

          • “Honey Don’t”

          • “Mr Moonlight”

          • “Every Little Thing”

          • “Eight Days A Week”

1964 28th October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Exeter
      • Interview
          • Playboy

1964 29th October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Plymouth

1964 30th October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

1964 31st October

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Ipswich

.

1964 November

1964 1st November

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1964 2nd November

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the King’s Hall, Belfast

1964 4th November

      • UK release:

          • Extracts From The Film A Hard Day’s Night – Parlophone GEP 8920

      • Mixing:

          • “I’ll Follow The Sun”

          • “Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby”

          • “Rock And Roll Music”

          • “Words Of Love”

          • “Mr Moonlight”

          • “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party”

          • “I’m A Loser”

          • “Baby’s In Black”

          • “No Reply”

          • “I Feel Fine”

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Ritz Cinema, Luton

1964 5th November

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Nottingham

1964 6th November

      • UK release:
          • EP – “Extracts From The Album A Hard Day’s Night” – Parlophone GEP 8924

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Southampton

1964 7th November

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Capitol Cinema, Cardiff

1964 8th November

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool

1964 9th November

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at City Hall, Sheffield

1964 10th November

5th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Colston Hall, Bristol

1964 14th November

      • Television:
          • Thank Your Lucky Stars

1964 16th November

      • Television:
          • Top Of The Pops

1964 17th November

      • Radio:
          • Top Gear

1964 20th November

      • John Lennon films a sequence for Not Only… But Also

1964 23rd November

      • US release:
          • Single – “I Feel Fine”
      • US release:
          • LP – “The Beatles’ Story”
      • Television:
          • Ready, Steady, Go!

1964 25th November

      • Radio:
          • Saturday Club

1964 27th November

      • UK release:

          • “I Feel Fine”

1964 28th November

      • Interview:
          • John Lennon by New Musical Express and BBC

1964 29th November

      • John Lennon appears in Not Only… But Also

1964 30th November

      • Radio:
          • Brian Epstein appears on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs
      • Interview:
          • Ringo Starr by Melody Maker

.

1964 December

1964 1st December

      • Ringo Starr goes into hospital

1964 2nd December

      • Ringo Starr’s has his tonsils removed

1964 4th December

      • UK release:
          • LP – “Beatles For Sale”

1964 7th December

      • Business
          • George Harrison’s Mornyork Ltd becomes Harrisongs Ltd

1964 8th December

      • George Harrison visits Ringo Starr in hospital

1964 9th December

      • Travel
      • George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly to the Bahamas
      • Paul McCartney visits Ringo Starr in hospital

1964 10th December

      • Ringo Starr leaves hospital

1964 15th December

      • US release:
          • LP – “Beatles ’65”

1964 19th December

      • Travel
          • George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly back to England from the Bahamas

1964 21st December

      • Rehearsal

1964 22nd December

      • Rehearsal
          • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1964 23rd December

      • Rehearsal
          • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1964 24th December

      • Live Performance
          • Another Beatles Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

1964 25th December

    • The Beatles’ Christmas Day

1964 26th December

1964 28th December

1964 29th December

1964 30th December

1964 31st December

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1965

.

1965 January

1965 Friday 1st January

1965 Saturday 2nd January

1965 Monday 4th January

1965 Tuesday 5th January

1965 Wednesday 6th January

1965 Thursday 7th January

1965 Friday 8th January

1965 Saturday 9th January

1965 Monday 11th January

1965 Tuesday 12th January

1965 Wednesday 13th January

1965 Thursday 14th January

Another Beatles Christmas Show

    • Live performance  at the  Odeon Cinema, 45 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9QH

1965 Friday 15th January

1965 Saturday 16th January

1965 Wednesday 20th January

1965 Monday 25th January

1965 Tuesday 26th January

1965 Friday 29th January

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1965 February

1965 1st February

      • US release:

          • EP  – “4 By The Beatles”

1965 4th February

      • Paul McCartney and Jane Asher holiday in Tunisia

1965 7th February

      • John and Cynthia Lennon return to England from Switzerland

1965 11th February

      • Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox

1965 15th February

      • US single release:

          • ‘Eight Days A Week’

      • John Lennon passes his driving test
      • Recording:

          • ‘Ticket To Ride’

          • ‘Another Girl’

          • ‘I Need You’

1965 16th February

      • Recording:
          • ‘I Need You’

          • ‘Another Girl’

          • ‘Yes It Is’

1965 17th February

      • Recording:
          • ‘The Night Before’
          • ‘You Like Me Too Much’

1965 18th February

      • Northern Songs is floated on the stock exchange
      • Recording, mixing:

          • ‘Ticket To Ride’

          • ‘Another Girl’

          • ‘I Need You’

          • ‘Yes It Is’

          • ‘You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away’

          • ‘The Night Before’

          • “You Like Me Too Much’

          • “If You’ve Got Trouble’

          • ‘Tell Me What You See’

1965 19th February

      • Recording:
          • “You’re Going To Lose That Girl”

1965 20th February

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “If You’ve Got Trouble”

          • “Tell Me What You See”

          • “You’re Going To Lose That Girl”

          • “That Means A Lot”

          • “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”

1965 22nd February

      • The Beatles fly to the Bahamas to film Help!

1965 23rd February

      • Mixing:

          • “Yes It Is”

          • “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”

          • “If You’ve Got Trouble”

          • “Tell Me What You See”

          • “I Need You, Another Girl”

          • “Ticket To Ride”

          • “You Like Me Too Much”

          • “The Night Before”

          • “You’re Going To Lose That Girl”

          • “That Means A Lot”

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 24th February

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 25th February

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 26th February

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 27th February

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 28th February

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

.

1965 March

1965 1st March

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 2nd March

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 3rd March

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 4th March

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 5th March

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 6th March

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 7th March

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 8th March

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 9th March

      • Filming
          • Help! in the Bahamas

1965 10th March

      • Travel
          • Bahamas to London

1965 13th March

      • Travel
          • London to Austria

1965 14th March

      • Filming

1965 15th March

      • Filming
      • Mixing:
          • “Ticket To Ride”

1965 16th March

      • Filming

1965 17th March

      • Filming

1965 18th March

      • Filming

1965 19th March

      • Filming

1965 20th March

      • Filming

1965 22nd March

      • US release:
          • LP – “The Early Beatles”
      • Travel
          • Austria back to England

1965 24th March

      • Filming

1965 25th March

      • Filming

1965 26th March

      • Filming

1965 28th March

      • The Beatles’ final Thank Your Lucky Stars appearance

1965 29th March

      • Filming

1965 30th March

      • Filming
      • Recording:
          • “That Means A Lot”
          • “You’re Going To Lose That Girl”

1965 31st March

      • Filming

.

1965 April

1965 1st April

      • Filming
      • Business
          • Brian Epstein takes over the Saville Theatre, London

1965 2nd April

      • Filming
      • Mixing:
          • “You’re Going To Lose That Girl”

1965 5th April

      • Filming

1965 6th April

      • Filming
      • UK release:

          • EP – “Beatles For Sale”

1965 7th April

      • Filming

1965 8th April

      • Filming

1965 9th April

      • Filming
      • UK release:

          • “Ticket To Ride”

1965 10th April

      • Television
          • Top Of The Pops

1965 11th April

      • Live performance in the NME Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert
      • Television
          • The Eamonn Andrews Show

1965 12th April

      • Filming

1965 13th April

      • Filming
      • Paul McCartney buys 7 Cavendish Avenue, London
      • Radio
          • Pop Inn
      • Recording:

          • “Help!”

1965 14th April

      • Filming

1965 16th April

      • Television
          • Ready, Steady, Go!

1965 18th April

      • Mixing:

          • “Help!”

          • “The Night Before”

  • 1965 19th April
      • US single release:

          • “Ticket To Ride”

  • 1965 20th April
      • Filming
  • 1965 21st April
      • Filming
  • 1965 22nd April
      • Filming
  • 1965 23rd April
      • Filming
  • 1965 24th April
      • Filming
  • 1965 27th April
      • Filming
  • 1965 28th April
      • Filming
  • 1965 29th April
      • Filming
  • 1965 30th April
      • Filming

.

1965 May

1965 2nd May

The Beatles arrive in Amesbury, Wiltshire

1965 3rd May

      • Filming

1965 4th May

      • Filming

1965 5th May

      • Filming

1965 7th May

      • Filming

1965 9th May

      • Filming
          • Help! at various locations in London

The Beatles watch Bob Dylan perform in London

1965 10th May

      • Filming
      • Recording, mixing:

          • “Dizzy Miss Lizzy”

          • “Bad Boy”

1965 11t”h May

      • Filming

1965 18th May

      • Recording:

          • post-sync work for Help!

1965 25th May

      • Interviewed
      • John Lennon in Cannes

1965 26th May

      • Radio
      • The Beatles (Invite You To Take A Ticket To Ride) – the final BBC radio session

.

1965 June

1965 2nd June

      • Leisure
          • John, George and Ringo attend the première of Richard Lester’s The Knack (And How To Get It)

1965 3rd June

      • Leisure
          • John, George, Cynthia and Pattie attend Allen Ginsberg’s 39th birthday party

1965 4th June

      • UK release:
          • EP  – “Beatles For Sale No 2”

1965 8th June

      • Mixing:

          • “I Want To Hold Your Hand”

1965 11th June

      • Awards
          • The Beatles to receive MBE’s

1965 12th June

      • Press conference
          • About the MBE announcement

1965 14th June

      • US release:
          • LP – “Beatles VI”
      • Recording:

          • “I’ve Just Seen A Face”

          • “I’m Down”

          • “Yesterday”

1965 15th June

      • Recording:
          • “It’s Only Love”

1965 16th June

    • Recording:

        • post-sync work for Help!

    • Radio
        • John Lennon on “The World Of Books”

1965 17th June

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “Yesterday”

          • “Act Naturally”

          • “Wait”

1965 18th June

      • Mixing:

          • I’ve Just Seen A Face”

          • “I’m Down”

          • “It’s Only Love”

          • “Act Naturally”

          • “Wait”

          • “Help!”

          • “Yesterday”

      • Radio:
          • BBC European Service
      • Television:
          • Tonight

EUROPEAN TOUR

1965 20th June

European Tour

      • Live performance at the Palais Des Sports, Paris

1965 21st June

      • Day off in Paris

1965 22nd June

European Tour

      • Live performance at the Palais d’Hiver, Lyon, France

1965 23rd June

      • Travel from Lyon to Milan

1965 24th June

      • Book
          •  John Lennon’s A Spaniard In The Works is published

European Tour

      • Live performance at the Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy

1965 26th June

European Tour

      • Palazzo dello Sport, Genoa, Italy

1965 27th June

European Tour

      • Live performance at the Teatro Adriano, Rome, Italy

1965 28th June

European Tour

      • Live performance at the Teatro Adriano, Rome, Italy

1965 29th June

      • Travel from Rome to Nice

1965 30th June

European Tour

      • Live performance at the Palais des Expositions, Nice, France

.

1965 July

1965 1st July

      • Travel
          • Nice to Madrid

1965 2nd July

European Tour

      • Live performance at the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain

1965 3rd July

European Tour

      • Live performance at the Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Spain

1965 4th July

      • Travel:
          • Barcelona to London

1965 13th July

      • John Lennon and Paul McCartney receive five Ivor Novello awards

1965 19th July

      • US release:
          • Single – “Help!”

1965 23rd July

      • UK release:
          • Single – “Help!”

1965 24th July

      • Ringo Starr buys Sunny Heights, Weybridge

1965 29th July

      • World première of Help!

1965 30th July

      • Rehearsals:
          • North America Tour

.

1965 August

1965 1st August

      • Television:
          • Blackpool Night Out

1965 6th August

      • UK release:

          • LP – “Help!”

1965 9th August

          • LP – “Help!”

Second American Tour

1965 13th August

      • Travel:
          • London to New York

1965 14th August

      • Television:
          • The Beatles’ fourth Ed Sullivan Show

1965 15th August

Second American Tour

      • Live performance at Shea Stadium, New York

1965 16th August

      • Leisure
          • Day off in New York
          • John Lennon’s Mellotron is delivered to Weybridge

1965 17th August

2nd American Tour

      • Live performance at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada

1965 18th August

2nd American Tour

      • Live performance at the Atlanta Stadium

1965 19th August

2nd American Tour

      • Live performance at the Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston

1965 20th August

2nd American Tour

      • Live performance at the White Sox Park, Chicago

1965 21st August

2nd American Tour

      • Live performance at the Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis

1965 22nd August

2nd American Tour

      • Live performance at the Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

1965 23rd August

      • Leisure
          • Day off in Los Angeles

1965 24th August

      • Leisure
          • The Beatles take LSD in Los Angeles with The Byrds and Peter Fonda

1965 25th August

      • Leisure:
          • Day off in Los Angeles

1965 27th August

      • Leisure:
          • The Beatles meet Elvis Presley

1965 28th August

2nd American Tour

      • Live performance at the Balboa Stadium, San Diego

1965 29th August

2nd American Tour

      • Live performance at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

1965 30th August

2nd American Tour

      • Live performance at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

1965 31st August

2nd American Tour

      • Live performance at the Cow Palace, San Francisco

.

1965 September

1965 1st September

      • Recording:
          • Paul McCartney and George Harrison attend a Byrds recording session
      • Travel:
          • San Francisco to London

1965 13th September

      • US release:

          • Single – “Yesterday”

      • Birth
          • Zak Starkey is born

1965 25th September

      • The Beatles’ cartoon series begins in the United States

.

1965 October

1965 9th October

      • Leisure
          • The Beatles celebrate John Lennon’s 25th birthday

1965 12th October

      • Recording:

          • “Run For Your Life”

          • “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”

1965 13th October

      • Recording:

          • “Drive My Car”

1965 16th October

      • Recording:

          • “Day Tripper”

          • “If I Needed Someone”

1965 18th October

      • Recording:

          • “If I Needed Someone”

          • “In My Life”

1965 19th October

      • Recording:

          • “Unused Christmas fan club messages”

1965 20th October

      • Recording:

          • We Can Work It Out

1965 21st October

      • Recording:

          • “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”

          • “Nowhere Man”

1965 22nd October

      • Recording:

          • “In My Life”

          • “Nowhere Man”

1965 24th October

      • Recording:

          • “I’m Looking Through You”

1965 25th October

      • Mixing:

          • “Drive My Car”

          • “In My Life”

          • “If I Needed Someone”

          • “Day Tripper”

          • “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”

          • “Nowhere Man”

1965 26th October

      • Mixing:

          • “Drive My Car”

          • “Day Tripper”

          • “In My Life”

          • “If I Needed Someone”

          • “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”

          • “Nowhere Man”

      • Awards
          • The Beatles collect their MBEs

1965 28th October

      • Mixing:

          • “We Can Work It Out”

1965 29th October

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “We Can Work It Out” / “Day Tripper”

.

1965 November

1965 1st November

      • Television:
          • The Music Of Lennon & McCartney

1965 2nd November

      • Television:
        • The Music Of Lennon & McCartney

1965 3rd November

      • Recording:

          • “Michelle”

1965 4th November

      • Recording:

          • “What Goes On”

          • “12-Bar Original”

1965 5th November

      • Recording:

          • “I’m Looking Through You”

1965 8th November

      • Recording:

          • “Beatle Speech”

          • “Think For Yourself”

          • “The Beatles’ Third Christmas Record”

1965 9th November

      • Editing, mixing:

          • “The Beatles’ Third Christmas Record”

          • “Michelle”

          • “What Goes On”

          • “Run For Your Life”

          • “Think For Yourself”

1965 10th November

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “Run For Your Life”

          • “We Can Work It Out”

          • “The Word”

          • “I’m Looking Through You”

1965 11th November

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “The Word”

          • “You Won’t See Me”

          • “Girl, Wait”

          • “I’m Looking Through You”

1965 15th November

      • Mixing:

          • “I’m Looking Through You”

          • “You Won’t See Me”

          • “Girl, Wait”

          • “The Word”

          • “Michelle”

1965 16th November

      • George Martin decides the running order for the LP –  “Rubber Soul”
      • Paul McCartney compères for Gene Pitney
  • 1965 23rd November
      • Promotional films for

          • “We Can Work It Out”

          • “Day Tripper”

          • “Help!”

          • “Ticket To Ride”

          • “I Feel Fine”

1965 25th November

      • Leisure
          • The Beatles go Christmas shopping in Harrods

1965 29th November

      • Radio:
          • Saturday Club

1965 30th November

      • Radio:
          • Pop Profile
      • Mixing:
          • “12-Bar Original”

.

1965 December

1965 2nd December

      • George Harrison’s Gretsch guitar is destroyed

1965 3rd December

      • UK  release:

          • Single – “We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper”

      • UK release:

          • LP – “Rubber Soul”

6th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Glasgow

1965 4th December

6th British Tour

      • Live performance at the City Hall, Newcastle

1965 5th December

6th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool – The Beatles’ final Liverpool concerts

1965 6th December

      • US release:
          • Single – “We Can Work It Out” / “Day Tripper”
      • UK release:
          • EP – “The Beatles’ Million Sellers”
      • US release:
          • LP  – “Rubber Soul”

1965 4th December

6th British Tour

      • Live performance at the City Hall, Newcastle

1965 5th December

6th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool – The Beatles’ final Liverpool concerts

1965 6th December

      • US release:
          • “We Can Work It Out” / “Day Tripper”
      • UK EP release:
          • EP – “The Beatles’ Million Sellers”
      • US release:
          • LP – “Rubber Soul”

1965 7th December

6th British Tour

      • Live performance at the ABC Cinema, Ardwick, Manchester

1965 8th December

6th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Sheffield

1965 9th December

6th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Birmingham

1965 10th December

6th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London

1965 11th December

6th British Tour

      • Live performance at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

1965 12th December

6th British Tour

          • Live performance at the Capitol Cinema, Cardiff

1965 13th December

      • Business
          • The Beatles discuss their third film project

1965 14th December

      • Television
          • The Music Of Lennon & McCartney

1965 15th December

      • Leisure
          • George Harrison pays a surprise visit to his family
      • Paul McCartney has a moped accident in Liverpool

1965 16th December

    • Leisure
        • The Beatles attend New Year’s Eve parties

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1966

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1966 January

1966 Wednesday 12th January

1966 Monday 17th January

1966 Tuesday 18th January

1966 Wednesday 19th January

1966 Thursday 20th January

1966 Saturday 22nd January

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1966 Sunday 22nd January

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1966 February

1966 3rd February

      • Paul McCartney meets Stevie Wonder

1966 8th February

      • George and Pattie Harrison honeymoon in Barbados

1966 11th February

      • UK release:
          • Single – “Woman” by Peter And Gordon

1966 12th February

      • Leisure
          • John Lennon and Ringo Starr visit Scotch Of St James nightclub, London

1966 13th February

      • The Beatles receive ten Grammy Awards nominations

1966 21st February

      • US release:
          • Single – “Nowhere Man”

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1966 March

1966 1st March

      • Television
          • The Beatles At Shea Stadium is premièred on BBC 1

1966 3rd March

      • Business
          • Brian Epstein announces The Beatles’ 1966 tours

1966 4th March

      • UK release:

          • EP – “Yesterday”

      • John Lennon is quoted as saying “We’re more popular than Jesus”

1966 6th March

      • Leisure
          • Paul McCartney and Jane Asher holiday in Switzerland

1966 15th March

      • Awards
          • The Beatles fail to win any Grammys

1966 20th March

      • Travel
          • Paul McCartney and Jane Asher return to England from Switzerland

1966 24th March

      • Leisure
          • The Beatles attend the première of Alfie

1966 25th March

      • Photography
          • The Beatles’ ‘butcher’ cover session

1966 28th March

      • Meetup
          • George Harrison and Ringo Starr meet Roy Orbison

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1966 April

1966 1st April

      • John Lennon buys Timothy Leary’s The Psychedelic Experience

1966 6th April

      • Recording:
          • “Tomorrow Never Knows”

1966 7th April

      • Recording:

          • “Tomorrow Never Knows”

          • “Got To Get You Into My Life”

1966 8th April

      • Recording:

          • “Got To Get You Into My Life”

1966 11th April

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “Got To Get You Into My Life”

          • “Love You To”

1966 13th April

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “Love You To”

          • “Paperback Writer”

1966 14th April

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “Paperback Writer”

          • “Rain”

1966 16th April

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “Rain”

1966 17th April

      • Recording:

          • “Doctor Robert”

1966 18th April

      • Leisure
          • John Lennon and George Harrison watch The Lovin’ Spoonful in London

1966 19th April

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “Doctor Robert”

1966 20th April

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “And Your Bird Can Sing”

          • “Taxman”

1966 21st April

      • Recording:
          • Taxman

1966 22nd April

      • Recording:

          • “Taxman”

          • “Tomorrow Never Knows”

1966 25th April

      • Mixing:

          • “Got To Get You Into My Life”

1966 26th April

      • Recording:
          • “And Your Bird Can Sing”

1966 27th April

      • Recording, mixing:
          • “Taxman”

          • “And Your Bird Can Sing”

          • “Tomorrow Never Knows”

          • “I’m Only Sleeping”

1966 28th April

      • Recording:
          • “Eleanor Rigby”

1966 29th April

    • Recording, mixing:

        • “Eleanor Rigby”

        • “I’m Only Sleeping”

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1966 May

1966 1st May

      • NME Poll-Winners’ show: The Beatles’ final UK concert

1966 2nd May

Radio Saturday Club and Pop Profile

Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones visit Dolly’s nightclub, in London

1966 5th May

Recording:

  • I’m Only Sleeping

1966 6th May

Recording:

  • I’m Only Sleeping

1966 9th May

Recording:

  • For No One

1966 12th May

Mixing:

  • Doctor Robert

  • I’m Only Sleeping

  • And Your Bird Can Sing

1966 16th May

Recording, mixing:

  • Taxman

  • For No One

1966 18th May

Recording, mixing:

  • Got To Get You Into My Life

1966 19th May

Filming:

  • Paperback Writer

  • Rain

Recording:

  • For No One

1966 20th May

Filming:

  • Paperback Writer

  • Rain

Mixing, editing:

  • And Your Bird Can Sing

  • Doctor Robert

  • I’m Only Sleeping

1966 26th May

Recording:

  • Yellow Submarine

1966 27th May

John Lennon is filmed with Bob Dylan

1966 30th May

US single release:

  • Paperback Writer

1966 31st May

Ringo Starr is photographed for The Beatles Book

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1966 June

1966 1st June

Recording:

  • Yellow Submarine

1966 2nd June

Recording, mixing:

  • I Want To Tell You

  • Yellow Submarine

1966 3rd June

Recording, mixing:

  • I Want To Tell You, Yellow Submarine

1966 6th June

Recording, mixing:

  • And Your Bird Can Sing

  • For No One

  • I’m Only Sleeping

  • Tomorrow Never Knows

  • Eleanor Rigby

1966 8th June

      • Recording, and editing:

          • “Good Day Sunshine”

          • “And Your Bird Can Sing”

1966 9th June

      • Recording, mixing:
          • “Good Day Sunshine”

1966 10th June

      • UK single release:

          • “Paperback Writer”

1966 14th June

      • Recording:
          • “Here, There And Everywhere”

1966 15th June

US album release:

  • Yesterday… And Today

1966 16th June

Recording:

  • Here, There And Everywhere

The Beatles’ only live Top Of The Pops appearance

1966 17th June

Paul McCartney purchases High Park Farm in Kintyre, Scotland

Recording, mixing:

  • Here, There And Everywhere

  • Got To Get You Into My Life

1966 20th June

Mixing:

  • Got To Get You Into My Life

1966 21st June

Mixing, editing:

  • Love You To

  • I Want To Tell You

  • Here, There And Everywhere

  • For No One

  • Doctor Robert

  • Taxman

Recording, mixing:

  • She Said She Said

1966 22nd June

Mixing:

  • Eleanor Rigby

  • She Said She Said

  • Good Day Sunshine

  • Yellow Submarine

  • Tomorrow Never Knows

  • Got To Get You Into My Life

Mini Tour of Germany

1966 24th June

Mini Tour Of Germany

Live performance at the Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany

1966 25th June

Mini Tour Of Germany

Live performance at the Grugahalle, Essen, Germany

1966 26th June

Mini Tour Of Germany

Live performance in the Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg

Mini Tour of Japan and the Philippines

1966 27th June

Travel from Hamburg Back to London and on to Alaska

1966 28th June

Travel from Alaska to Tokyo

1966 30th June

Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines

Live performance at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo

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1966 July

1966 1st July

Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines

Live performance in the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo

1966 2nd July

Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines

Live performance in the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo

1966 3rd July

The Beatles arrive in Manila, Philippines

1966 4th July

Mini Tour Of Japan and the Philippines

Live performance in the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila

1966 5th July

The Beatles leave the Philippines

1966 6th July

The Beatles’ first trip to India

1966 7th July

The Beatles go sightseeing in India

1966 8th July

Travel from India back to England

UK EP release:

  • Nowhere Man

1966 12th July

The Beatles receive three Ivor Novello awards

1966 29th July

Datebook republishes John Lennon’s ‘Jesus’ comments

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1966 August

1966 1st August

Interview with David Frost At The Phonograph

1966 2nd August

George and Pattie Harrison holiday in Devon

1966 5th August

UK single release:

  • Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine

UK album release:

  • Revolver

1966 6th August

Radio on The Lennon And McCartney Songbook

Brian Epstein holds a press conference

1966 8th August

US single release:

  • Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine

US album release:

  • Revolver

The South African Broadcasting Corporation bans The Beatles’ music

1966 11th August

Travel from London to Chicago

1966 12th August

Press conference at the Astor Tower Hotel, Chicago

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the International Amphitheatre, Chicago

1966 13th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit

KLUE radio in Texas organises a public Beatles bonfire

1966 14th August

KLUE radio, Texas, is struck by lightning

3rd American Tour

1966 14th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

1966 15th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the DC Stadium, Washington, DC

1966 16th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the John F Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia

1966 17th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada

1966 18th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston

1966 19th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis

1966 20th August

The Beatles’ Cincinnati concert is postponed

1966 21st August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at Crosley Field, Cincinnati

Live performance at the Busch Stadium, St Louis

1966 22nd August

Press conference at the Warwick Hotel, New York City

Junior press conference at the Warwick Hotel, New York City

1966 23rd August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at Shea Stadium, New York

1966 24th August

Day off in Los Angeles

1966 25th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Coliseum, Seattle

1966 26th August

Day off in Los Angeles

1966 27th August

Day off in Los Angeles

1966 28th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

1966 29th August

3rd American Tour

Live performance at the Candlestick Park, San Francisco – The Beatles’ final concert

1966 30th August

Travel from Los Angeles to London

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1966 September

1966 5th September

Travel

      • John Lennon flies to Hanover, Germany

1966 6th September

      • John Lennon begins wearing ‘granny’ glasses

196614th September

      • Travel
          • George and Pattie Harrison travel to India

1966 15th September

      • Leisure
          • Paul McCartney watches experimental music in London

1966 16th September

      • Leisure
          • John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Brian Epstein meet in Paris

1966 18th September

      • Travel
          • John Lennon travels to Carboneras, Spain

1966 19th September

      • John Lennon films How I Won The War in Spain
      • George and Pattie Harrison hold a press conference in India

1966 20th September

      • Interview
          • BBC with George Harrison

1966 26th September

      • Illness
          • Brian Epstein is hospitalised in London

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1966 October

1966 3rd October

Brian Epstein denies The Beatles’ split

1966 4th October

Ringo Starr joins John Lennon in Spain

1966 9th October

John Lennon celebrates his 26th birthday in Spain

1966 22nd October

George and Pattie Harrison leave India

1966 31st October

Mixing:

  • Paperback Writer

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1966 November

1966 4th October

NEMS leaves 13 Monmouth Street, London

The Beatles turn down a benefit request for victims of the Aberfan disaster

1966 6th October

John Lennon returns to England from Spain

Paul McCartney flies to France

1966 7th October

Mixing:

  • I Want To Hold Your Hand

John Lennon meets Yoko Ono

1966 8th October

Mixing:

  • She Loves You

1966 10th October

      • Mixing, editing:

          • “This Bot”

          • “Day Tripper”

          • “We Can Work It Out”

1966 12th October

Paul McCartney meets Mal Evans in Bordeaux, France

1966 19th October

Paul McCartney has the idea for Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

1966 20th October

Brian Epstein holds a party for The Four Tops in London

1966 24th October

Recording:

  • Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 25th October

Recording:

  • Pantomime – Everywhere It’s Christmas

1966 27th October

John Lennon films a sequence for Not Only… But Also

1966 28th October

Recording, mixing: Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 29th October

Recording, mixing: Strawberry Fields Forever.

1966 2nd December

Mixing, editing:

  • Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas

1966 6th December

Recording:

  • Christmas radio messages

  • When I’m Sixty-Four

1966 8th December

Recording, editing:

  • When I’m Sixty-Four

  • Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 9th December

UK album release:

  • A Collection Of Beatles Oldies

Recording, mixing:

  • Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 15th December

Recording, mixing:

  • Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 16th December

UK single release:

  • The Beatles’ Fourth Christmas Record – Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas

1966 18th December

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

Paul McCartney and Jane Asher attend the première of The Family Way

1966 20th December

Television in Reporting ’66

Recording:

  • When I’m Sixty-Four

1966 21st December

Recording and mixing:

  • When I’m Sixty-Four

  • Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 22nd December

Mixing, editing:

  • Strawberry Fields Forever

1966 29th December

Recording, mixing, editing:

  • When I’m Sixty-Four

  • Strawberry Fields Forever

  • Penny Lane

1966 30th December

Mixing, recording:

  • When I’m Sixty-Four

  • Penny Lane

1966 31st December

George Harrison is refused entry to Annabel’s nightclub in London

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1967

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1967 January

1967 Monday 2nd January

    • Tape copying:

1967 Wednesday 4th January

    • Recording:

1967 Thursday 5th January

    • Recording:

1967 Friday 6th January

    • UK LP release:

1967 Monday 9th January

    • Recording and mixing:

1967 Tuesday 10th January

    • Recording:

1967 Wednesday 11th January

1967 Thursday 12th January

    • Recording and mixing:

1967 Sunday 15th January

1967 Monday 16th January

1967 Tuesday 17th January

    • Recording and mixing:

1967 Wednesday 18th January

1967 Thursday 19th January

    • Recording:

1967 Friday 20th January

    • Recording:

1967 Tuesday 24th January

1967 Wednesday 25th January

    • Mixing:

1967 Monday 30th January

    • Filming:
    • Mixing:

1967 Tuesday 31st January

    • Filming:

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1967 February

1967 1st February

Recording:

  • Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

1967 2nd February

Recording, mixing:

  • Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

1967 3rd February

Recording:

  • A Day In The Life

1967 4th February

Filming:

  • Penny Lane

1967 2nd February

Filming:

  • Penny Lane

1967 8th February

Recording:

  • Good Morning Good Morning

1967 9th February

Recording:

  • Fixing A Hole

1967 10th February

Recording:

  • A Day In The Life

1967 13th February

US single release:

  • Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever

Recording, mixing:

  • A Day In The Life

  • Only A Northern Song

1967 14th February

Recording, mixing:

  • Only A Northern Song

1967 16th February

Recording, mixing:

  • Good Morning Good Morning

1967 17th February

UK single release:

  • Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever

Recording, mixing:

  • Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

1967 20th February

Recording, mixing:

  • Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

  • Good Morning Good Morning

1967 21st February

Recording, mixing:

  • Fixing A Hole

1967 22nd February

Recording, mixing:

  • A Day In The Life

1967 23rd February

Recording, mixing, editing:

  • A Day In The Life

  • Lovely Rita

1967 24th February

Recording:

  • Lovely Rita

1967 28th February

Recording:

  • Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

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1967 March

01:

Recording:

  • A Day In The Life

  • Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

02:

Recording, mixing:

  • Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

03:

Recording, mixing:

  • Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

  • Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

06:

Recording, mixing:

  • Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

07:

Recording:

  • Lovely Rita

09:

Recording:

  • Getting Better

10: Recording:

  • Getting Better

13:

Recording:

  • Good Morning Good Morning

15:

Recording:

  • Within You Without You

17:

Recording:

  • She’s Leaving Home

20:

Recording, mixing:

  • She’s Leaving Home

21:

Recording, mixing, editing:

  • Getting Better, Lovely Rita

22:

Recording, mixing:

  • Within You Without You

23:

Recording, mixing:

  • Getting Better

28:

Recording:

  • Good Morning Good Morning, Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

29:

Recording:

  • Good Morning Good Morning

  • Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

  • With A Little Help From My Friends

30:

Cover shoot for Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club

30:

Recording:

  • With A Little Help From My Friends

31:

Recording, mixing:

  • With A Little Help From My Friends

  • Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

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1967 April

1967 1st April

Recording, mixing:

  • Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

1967 3rd April

Paul McCartney flies to Los Angeles

Recording, mixing:

  • Within You Without You

1967 4th April

Paul McCartney flies to San Francisco

Mixing, editing:

  • Within You Without You

1967 5th April

Paul McCartney visits Jane Asher in Denver

1967 6th April

Paul McCartney and Jane Asher holiday in Denver

Mixing:

  • Sergeant Pepper crossfades,

  • Good Morning Good Morning

1967 7th April

Paul McCartney films Jane Asher in Denver

Mixing:

  • Sergeant Pepper crossfades

  • With A Little Help From My Friends

  • Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

  • Fixing A Hole

  • Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

1967 8th April

Paul McCartney and Mal Evans holiday in Denver

1967 9th April

Paul McCartney flies from Denver to Los Angeles

1967 10th April

Paul McCartney performs on The Beach Boys’ Vegetables

1967 11th April

Paul McCartney performs with Brian Wilson and John and Michelle Phillips

1967 12th April

Paul McCartney returns to England from America

1967 17th April

Mixing:

  • Getting Better

  • She’s Leaving Home

  • When I’m Sixty-Four

  • Lovely Rita

1967 19th April

The Beatles & Co. is formed

Mixing:

  • Good Morning Good Morning

  • Only A Northern Song

1967 20th April

Recording, mixing:

  • Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

  • Only A Northern Song

1967 21st April

Recording, mixing:

  • Only A Northern Song

  • Sergeant Pepper run-out groove

1967 24th April

The Beatles watch Donovan perform in London

1967 25th April

Recording:

  • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 26th April

Recording:

  • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 27th April

Recording, mixing:

  • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 29th April

John Lennon attends the 14 Hour Technicolour Dream

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1967 May

1967 3rd May

Recording:

  • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 4th May

Mixing:

  • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 9th May

Recording:

  • Untitled

1967 11th May

Recording, mixing:

  • Baby, You’re A Rich Man

1967 12th May

Recording, mixing:

  • All Together Now

1967 15th May

Paul McCartney meets Linda Eastman

1967 17th May

Recording:

  • You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

1967 19th May

Press launch for Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club

1967 20th May

The BBC bans A Day In The Life

1967 23rd May

EMI is informed of the BBC’s ban of A Day In The Life

1967 24th May

The Beatles watch Procol Harum perform in London

1967 25th May

Recording:

  • It’s All Too Much

1967 28th May

The Beatles attend a party at Brian Epstein’s country house

1967 31st May

Recording, mixing:

  • It’s All Too Much

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1967 June

1967 1st June

UK album release:

  • Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Recording:

  • Untitled

1967 2nd June

US album release:

  • Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Recording, mixing:

  • It’s All Too Much

1967 4th June

Paul McCartney and George Harrison watch Jimi Hendrix in London

1967 7th June

Recording:

  • You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

1967 8th June

Recording:

  • You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

1967 9th June

Editing, mixing:

  • You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

1967 12th June

US album release:

  • The Family Way

1967 14th June

Recording:

  • All You Need Is Love

1967 19th June

Recording:

  • All You Need Is Love

Paul McCartney admits taking LSD

1967 21st June

Mixing:

  • All You Need Is Love

1967 23rd June

Recording:

  • All You Need Is Love

1967 24th June

Recording:

  • All You Need Is Love

1967 25th June

The Beatles on Our World:

  • All You Need Is Love

1967 26th June

Recording, mixing:

  • All You Need Is Love

1967 28th June

George Harrison is fined for speeding

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1967 July

1967 3rd July

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison attend a party in London

1967 4th July

George Harrison visits his parents

1967 7th July

UK single release:

  • All You Need Is Love

1967 17th July

US single release:

  • All You Need Is Love

1967 19th July

      • Business
          • The Beatles discuss buying a Greek island
      • Recording
          • John Lennon and Paul McCartney sing on The Rolling Stones’ none LP single – “We Love You“

1967 20th July

George Harrison and Ringo Starr travel to Greece

The Chris Barber Band records Catcall

1967 22nd July

John Lennon and Paul McCartney travel to Greece

1967 23rd July

The Beatles go sightseeing in Greece

1967 24th July

The Beatles call for the legalisation of marijuana

The Beatles go sightseeing in Greece

1967 25th July

John Lennon and Ringo Starr go sightseeing in Athens

1967 26th July

Ringo Starr flies back to England from Greece

The Beatles visit a Greek island they intended to purchase

1967 29th July

George Harrison flies back to England from Greece

1967 31st July

John Lennon and Paul McCartney fly back to England from Greece

.

1967 August

1967 1st August

George and Pattie Harrison fly to Los Angeles

1967 2nd August

George Harrison meets Ravi Shankar in Los Angeles

1967 3rd August

Pattie Harrison reads about Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

George Harrison and Ravi Shankar hold a press conference

1967 4th August

George Harrison watches Ravi Shankar at the Hollywood Bowl

1967 5th August

George Harrison attends an Alla Rakha recording session

1967 6th August

George Harrison dines at Ravi Shankar’s house

1967 7th August

George Harrison visits Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco

1967 9th August

George and Pattie Harrison return from America

1967 11th August

The Beatles are photographed by Richard Avedon

1967 19th August

Jason Starkey is born

1967 22nd August

Recording:

  • Your Mother Should Know

1967 23rd August

Recording:

  • Your Mother Should Know

1967 24th August

The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

1967 25th August

The Beatles travel to Bangor

1967 26th August

The Beatles renounce the use of drugs

1967 27th August

Brian Epstein dies

Interview:

  • John, George and Ringo in Bangor, Wales

1967 31st August

The Beatles issue a statement on NEMS Enterprises

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1967 September

1967 1st September

      • Business
          • The Beatles discuss their future after Brian Epstein

1967 5th September

      • Recording

          • “I Am The Walrus”

1967 6th September

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “I Am The Walrus”

          • “The Fool On The Hill”

          • “Blue Jay Way”

1967 7th September

      • Recording:

          • “Blue Jay Way”

1967 8th September

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “Flying”

1967 19th September

      • Filming
          • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 20th September

      • Filming
          • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 21st September

      • Filming
          • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 22nd September

      • Filming
          • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 23rd September

1967 24th September

      • Filming
          • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 25th September

      • Editing
          • Magical Mystery Tour
      • Recording, mixing:

          • “The Fool On The Hill”

1967 26th September

      • Recording:

          • “The Fool On The Hill”

1967 27th September

      • Recording, mixing:

          • “I Am The Walrus”

1967 28th September

      • Recording, mixing, editing:
          • “I Am The Walrus”
          • “Flying”

1967 29th September

      • Television:
          • The Frost Programme
      • Recording, mixing, editing:

          • “I Am The Walrus”

          • “Your Mother Should Know”

1967 30th September

Mixing:

  • Your Mother Should Know

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1967 October

1967 1st October

Filming of Magical Mystery Tour

1967 2nd October

Recording, mixing:

  • Your Mother Should Know

  • Hello, Goodbye

1967 4th October

Television in The Frost Programme

1967 6th October

Recording: Blue Jay Way

1967 9th October

John Lennon’s 27th birthday

1967 12th October

Mixing:

  • It’s All Too Much

Recording, mixing, editing:

  • Blue Jay Way

  • Shirley’s Wild Accordion

1967 Tuesday 17th October

Memorial service for Brian Epstein

1967 Wednesday 18th October

The Beatles attend the première of How I Won The War

1967 19th October

Recording:

  • Hello, Goodbye

1967 20th October

Recording:

  • The Fool On The Hill

  • Hello, Goodbye

1967 25th October

Recording, mixing, editing:

  • The Fool On The Hill

  • Hello, Goodbye

1967 29th October

Filming of Magical Mystery Tour

1967 30th October

Filming of Magical Mystery Tour

1967 31st October

Filming of Magical Mystery Tour

.

1967 November

1967 1st November

Mixing:

  • All You Need Is Love

  • Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Recording, mixing, editing:

  • Untitled Sound Effects

  • Hello, Goodbye

  • The Fool On The Hill

1967 2nd November

Recording, mixing:

  • Hello, Goodbye

1967 3rd November

Filming of Magical Mystery Tour

1967 6th November

Mixing, editing:

  • Hello, Goodbye

  • I Am The Walrus

  • Your Mother Should Know

  • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 7th November

Recording, mixing, editing:

  • Blue Jay Way

  • Flying

  • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 10th November

Filming of Hello, Goodbye

1967 15th November

Mixing:

  • Hello, Goodbye

1967 17th November

Mixing, editing:

  • I Am The Walrus

1967 22nd November

Tape copying:

  • Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

  • Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

  • Nowhere Man

1967 23rd November

Tape copying:

  • Yellow Submarine soundtrack songs

1967 24th November

UK single release:

  • Hello, Goodbye

1967 27th November

US album release:

  • Magical Mystery Tour

US single release:

  • Hello, Goodbye

1967 28th November

Recording, mixing:

  • Christmas Time (Is Here Again)

1967 29th November

Editing:

  • Christmas Time (Is Here Again)

.

1967 December

1967 5th December

Launch party at the Apple Boutique

1967 7th December

The Apple Boutique opens

1967 8th December

UK EP release:

  • Magical Mystery Tour

1967 25th December

Paul McCartney and Jane Asher announce their engagement

1967 26th December

Magical Mystery Tour is premièred on BBC 1

1967 27th December

Paul McCartney justifies Magical Mystery Tour

.

1968

.

1968 January

1968 Sunday 7th January

1968 Tuesday 9th January

1968 Wednesday 10th January

1968 Thursday 11th January

1968 Friday 12th January

1968 Saturday 13th January

1968 Monday 22nd January

1968 Thursday 25th January

1968 Saturday 27th January

.

1968 February

1968 1st February

Ringo Starr rehearses for Cilla Black’s television show

1968 2nd February

Tape copying:

  • Only A Northern Song

Ringo Starr rehearses for Cilla Black’s television show

1968 3rd February

Recording:

  • Lady Madonna

  • Across The Universe

1968 4th February

Recording:

  • Across The Universe

1968 5th February

Ringo Starr rehearses for Cilla Black’s television show

1968 6th February

Recording, mixing:

  • The Inner Light

  • Lady Madonna

Ringo Starr appears on Cilla Black’s television show

1968 8th February

Recording, mixing:

  • The Inner Light

  • Across The Universe

1968 11th February

Recording, mixing:

  • Hey Bulldog

1968 14th February

Mal Evans flies to India

1968 15th February

John Lennon and George Harrison fly to India

Mixing:

  • Lady Madonna

1968 16th February

John Lennon and George Harrison arrive in Rishikesh

1968 19th February

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr fly to India

1968 20th February

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr arrive in Rishikesh, India

1968 29th February

Yoko Ono and Ornette Coleman give a live performance at the Royal Albert Hall, London

.

1968 March

1968 1st March

Ringo Starr leaves India

1968 3rd March

Ringo Starr arrives back in England

1968 15th March

UK single release:

  • Lady Madonna

1968 17th March

Pattie Harrison celebrates her 24th birthday in India

1968 18th March

US single release:

  • Lady Madonna

1968 Tuesday 26th March

Paul McCartney leaves Rishikesh

.

1968 April

1968 12th April

John Lennon and George Harrison leave Rishikesh

1968 19th April

Apple Corps advertises for new talent

1968 May

1968 5th May

Mary Hopkin appears on Opportunity Knocks

1968 11th May

John Lennon and Paul McCartney promote Apple in New York

1968 12th May

John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet Ron Kass of Apple US

1968 13th May

John Lennon and Paul McCartney give interviews to US press

1968 14th May

John Lennon and Paul McCartney give interviews in New York

1968 16th May

John Lennon and Paul McCartney return from promoting Apple in New York

1968 19th May

John Lennon and Yoko Ono record Two Virgins

1968 22nd May

John Lennon and Yoko Ono attend press launch of Apple Tailoring

1968 23rd May

Apple Tailoring opens in London

Television: Omnibus – All My Loving

1968 24th May

Demo recordings for the White Album

1968 30th May

Recording:

  • Revolution 1

1968 31st May

Recording:

  • Revolution 1

.

1968 June

1968 4th June

Recording, mixing:

  • Revolution 1

1968 5th June

Recording:

  • Don’t Pass Me By

1968 6th June

Recording, mixing:

  • Don’t Pass Me By

BBC interview with John Lennon and Victor Spinetti

Radio on The Kenny Everett Show

1968 7th June

George Harrison and Ringo Starr fly to America

1968 8th June

Paul McCartney is best man at his brother Michael’s wedding

George Harrison and Ringo Starr visit Joan Baez in California

1968 10th June

George Harrison films a scene for Ravi Shankar’s Raga

Recording:

  • Revolution 9

1968 11th June

George Harrison films a second scene for Ravi Shankar’s Raga

Paul McCartney and Mary Hopkin are filmed for Apple Records

Recording, mixing:

  • Blackbird, Revolution 9

1968 15th June

John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant acorns for peace at Coventry Cathedral

1968 16th June

Television in David Frost Presents…

1968 18th June

Paul McCartney celebrates his 26th birthday at Apple

George Harrison and Ringo Starr return to England from America

Première of the In His Own Write stage play

1968 20th June

Paul McCartney flies to New York

Recording:

  • Revolution 9

1968 21st June

Paul McCartney flies from New York to Los Angeles

Recording, mixing:

  • Revolution 1

  • Revolution 9

1968 22nd June

The Beatles purchase Apple headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London

Paul McCartney addresses Capitol Records conference

1968 23rd June

Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman spend time together in Los Angeles

1968 24th June

George Harrison produces Jackie Lomax’s Sour Milk Sea

Paul McCartney sails to Santa Catalina Island, California

1968 25th June

Paul McCartney flies from New York to London

George Harrison produces Jackie Lomax’s Sour Milk Sea

Mixing, editing:

  • Revolution 1

  • Revolution 9

1968 26th June

George Harrison produces Jackie Lomax’s Sour Milk Sea

Recording:

  • Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

1968 27th June

Recording:

  • Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

1968 28th June

Recording:

  • Good Night

1968 30th June

Paul McCartney records Thingumybob by Black Dyke Mills Band

.

1968 July

1968 July 1st July

John Lennon and Yoko Ono launch art exhibition You Are Here

Recording:

  • Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

1968 2nd July

Recording:

  • Good Night

1968 3rd July

Recording:

  • Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968 4th July

Recording:

  • Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968 5th July

Recording:

  • Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968 8th July

The Beatles attend a press screening of Yellow Submarine

Recording:

  • Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968 9th July

Ringo Starr performs on Solomon King’s A Hundred Years Or More

Recording:

  • Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,

  • Revolution

1968 10th July

Recording:

  • Revolution

1968 11th July

John Lennon is best man at Alexis Mardas’ wedding

Recording, mixing:

  • Revolution,

  • Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968 12th July

Recording, mixing:

  • Don’t Pass Me By

  • Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

  • Revolution

1968 13th July

John Lennon introduces his aunt Mimi to Yoko Ono

1968 15th July

The Beatles move into the Apple headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London

Recording, mixing:

  • Revolution,

  • Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

  • Cry Baby Cry

1968 16th July

Recording:

  • Cry Baby Cry

1968 17th July

World première of Yellow Submarine

1968 18th July

Recording:

  • Cry Baby Cry

  • Helter Skelter

1968 19th July

Recording:

  • Sexy Sadie

1968 20th July

Jane Asher announces her split from Paul McCartney

1968 22nd July

Recording:

  • A Beginning

  • Good Night

1968 23rd July

Recording, mixing:

  • Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

  • Good Night

1968 24th July

Recording:

  • Sexy Sadie

1968 25th July

Recording:

  • While My Guitar Gently Weeps

1968 28th July

The Mad Day Out: location one

The Mad Day Out: location two

The Mad Day Out: location three

The Mad Day Out: location four

The Mad Day Out: location five

The Mad Day Out: location six

The Mad Day Out: location seven

1968 29th July

Recording:

  • Hey Jude

1968 30th July

Recording, mixing:

  • Hey Jude

1968 31st July

The Apple Boutique closes down

Recording:

  • Hey Jude

.

1968 August

1968 1st August

Recording:

  • Hey Jude

1968 2nd August

Mixing:

  • Hey Jude

1968 6th August

Mixing:

  • Hey Jude

1968 7th August

Tape copying, recording:

  • Hey Jude

  • Not Guilty

1968 8th August

Recording, mixing:

  • Hey Jude

  • Not Guilty

1968 9th August

Recording:

  • Not Guilty

  • Mother Nature’s Son

1968 10th August

Paul McCartney is interviewed for New Musical Express

1968 12th August

John Lennon and Yoko Ono attend an Ossie Clark fashion show

Recording, mixing:

  • Not Guilty

1968 13th August

Recording and editing:

  • Sexy Sadie

  • Yer Blues

1968 14th August

Recording, mixing:

  • Yer Blues

  • What’s The New Mary Jane

1968 15th August