Beatles History

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1. Sat 31 May Saturday, May 31st 2025
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      1964: Two performances at the Prince of Wales Theatre
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      1962: 'Mersey Beat' announces Beatles recording contract with EMI
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      1962: final night of The Beatles’ first residency at Hamburg’s Star-Club
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      1964: Ringo Starr took delivery of a brand new Ludwig drum kit worth £350, from London's Drum City shop.

1. Sun 1 Jun Sunday, June 1st 2025
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      1969: recording of 'Give Peace A Chance'. End of bed-in in Montreal.
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      1967: The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, their eighth studio album released.
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      1963: Session at the BBC Paris Studio, London Two performances at the Granada Cinema, Tooting, London
2. Mon 2 Jun Monday, June 2nd 2025
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      1964: recording: 'Things We Said Today', 'When I Get Home' and "AnyTime At All'
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      1967: US LP release: 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.
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      1960: The Institute, Neston, Wirral, Cheshire
3. Tue 3 Jun Tuesday, June 3rd 2025
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      1964: Ringo collapses, suffering from tonsillitis and pharyngitis. Brian and George Martin come up with Jimmy Nicol as Ringo's replacement.
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      1962: Rehearsal: Cavern Club, Liverpool
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      1966: date of end of recording contract with EMI Records.
4. Wed 4 Jun Wednesday, June 4th 2025
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      1964: The Beatles' world tour begins in Copenhagen, Denmark
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      1962: signing of 1st recording contract with EMI.
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      1969: the record of 'The Ballad of John and Yoko' with 'Old Brown Shoe' on the flip side was released in the US.
5. Thu 5 Jun Thursday, June 5th 2025
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      1963: Performance at the Odeon Cinema, The Headrow, Leeds, Yorkshire.
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      1964: During their arrival in Amsterdam, fans throw themselves toa channel trying to get near the Beatles. In 1964, in Amsterdam, fans throw themselves to a channel trying to get near the Beatles.
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      1968: Recording at Studio Three, EMI Studios, London
6. Fri 6 Jun Friday, June 6th 2025
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      1962: For the first ever Parlophone audition for George Martin, The Beatles first recorded "Love Me Do" on 6 June 1962 with Pete Best on drums
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      1964: Live-Blokker, the Netherlands
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      1961: Live- Top Ten Club, Hamburg
7. Sat 7 Jun Saturday, June 7th 2025
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      1967: there is an announcement to the press that the Beatles have accepted the 'Yellow Submarine' project.
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      1964: Travel: Amsterdam to Hong Kong
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      1963: Live: Odeon Cinema, Glasgow
8. Sun 8 Jun Sunday, June 8th 2025
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      1967: Recording: You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
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      1963: Concert at the City Hall, Newcastle (3rd British tour).
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      1964: The Beatles arrive in Hong Kong
9. Mon 9 Jun Monday, June 9th 2025
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      1962: 1st performance at the Cavern after returning from Germany,along with The Red River Jazzmen, Ken Dallas and the Silhouettes, and the Four Jays.
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      1963: on the last night of their Roy Orbison tour, The Beatles has jelly beans thrown at them by fans after George Harrison mentioned he enjoyed eating them.
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      1957: The Quarry Men enter the TV Star Search competition
10. Tue 10 Jun Tuesday, June 10th 2025
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       1966: UK single release: 'Paperback Writer'/'Rain'.
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       1963: Live: Pavilion, Bath
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       1964: The Beatles released "A Hard Day's Night," both the album and the single.
11. Wed 11 Jun Wednesday, June 11th 2025
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       1962: Radio: Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go
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       1964: The Beatles arrive in Australia
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       1965: The Beatles are named to the Order of the British Empire on the Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list published this day.
12. Thu 12 Jun Thursday, June 12th 2025
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       1961: Performance at the Top Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, Hamburg,Germany
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       1964: Arrival in Australia. 300,000 people welcome them on Adelaida's streets. In 1964, the band arrives in Australia. 300,000 people welcome them on Adelaida's streets.
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       1963: Live: Grafton Rooms, Liverpool
13. Fri 13 Jun Friday, June 13th 2025
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       1963: Live: Palace Theatre Club, Stockport
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       1964: Concert at the Centennial Hall, Adelaida, Australia was today with Jimmy Nicol on drums. the Centennial Hall, Adelaida, Australia. Jimmy Nicol on drums.
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       1960: Live: Jacaranda Coffee Bar, Liverpool
14. Sat 14 Jun Saturday, June 14th 2025
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       1964: Melbourne, Australia. Ringo re-joins the Beatles. 5-Beatle press conference.
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       1965: "Yesterday" in recorded in at Abbey Road Studios.
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       1967: Recording: All You Need Is Love
15. Sun 15 Jun Sunday, June 15th 2025
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       1966: US LP release: ''Yesterday'... And ', with original butcher's cover.
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       1962: BBC's 'Here We Go' broadcast (recorded 11 June 1962). Lunchand evening: Performance at the Cavern.
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       1968: John and Yoko plant Peace acorns outside Coventry Cathedral.
16. Mon 16 Jun Monday, June 16th 2025
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       1967: The Beatles appear on the front page of 'Life' magazine. 1967, The Beatles appear on the front page of 'Life' magazine.
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       1963: Performance at the Odeon, Romford, with Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, and Gerry and the Pacemakers.
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       1960: Performance at the Neston Institute, Hinderton Road, Neston, Wirral, Cheshire.
17. Tue 17 Jun Tuesday, June 17th 2025
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       1963: photographer Dezo Hoffmann takes pictures of the Beatles during the session and having lunch in the BBC staff restaurant.
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       1961: Performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg
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       1966: Paul buys a farm in Kintyre, Scottland. Appearance on BBC-2's 'Line-up Review', re-broadcast of previous night's live appearance on 'Top Of The Pops'.
18. Wed 18 Jun Wednesday, June 18th 2025
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       Paul McCartney's birthday
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       1968: Apple Corp. is officially formed.
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       1963: Paul's birthday party, at aunt Jin's house, in Huyton. John has a fight with Bob Wooler.
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       1960: Performance at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Grosvenor Road, Liscard, Wallasey, Cheshire.
19. Thu 19 Jun Thursday, June 19th 2025
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       1963: 1st time Ringo uses his Ludwig drum kit in a live performance.
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       1962: Lunch time, evening. Performances at the Cavern, with the Bluegenes, and Ken Dallas and the Silhouettes.
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       1961: Performance at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg.
20. Fri 20 Jun Friday, June 20th 2025
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       1966: US LP release: ''Yesterday'... And ', with the new cover. 1966, US LP release: ''Yesterday'... And
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       1963: The production company The Beatles Limited is incorporated,with Brian one of its opening directors.
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       1965: The Beatles begin a 14-day European tour with two performances at the Palais Des Sports in Paris, France. The Beatles' set list for this tour: ‘Twist and Shout’, ‘She's a Woman’, ‘I'm a Loser’, ‘Can't Buy Me Love’, ‘Baby's In Black
21. Sat 21 Jun Saturday, June 21st 2025
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       1962: performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, as one ofthe support acts for Bruce Channel, who heads the bill of the first pop dance/concert promoted by Brian.
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       1968: Paul announces that the next records will be edited by the label Apple throughout the world, at Capitol's convention in Hollywood.
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       1963: Performance at the Surrey Odeon Cinema.
22. Sun 22 Jun Sunday, June 22nd 2025
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       1966: 'Paperback Writer' becomes number 1, 1st week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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       1963: BBC Television Theatre, London. John tapes an appearance asjury on BBC-TV's 'Juke Box Jury'.
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       1962: Performance at the Cavern, with The Cyclones.
23. Mon 23 Jun Monday, June 23rd 2025
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       Stuart Sutcliffe was born in 1940
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       1965: The Beatles arrive in Milan central starion, platform 3, on the Trans Europe Express from Lyon, France. A car takes them to the hotel.
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       1940: Stuart Sutcliffe was born, original bassist of The Beatles for eighteen months (January 1960 - June 1961). Sutcliffe was living in Hamburg, Germany at the time of his death, he died of a brain haemorrhage inan ambulance on the way to hospital on Apr
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       1964: concert in Wellington, New Zealand.
24. Tue 24 Jun Tuesday, June 24th 2025
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       1964: concert in Auckland, New Zealand.
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       1966: arrival in Munich. Start of tour of Germany. Concert at the Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich. Hours before the concert, the police discovers a ticket falsification.
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       1965: John Lennon's second book of poetry and drawings, 'A Spaniard In The Works', was published. The book consisted of nonsensical storiesand drawings similar to the style of his 1964 book 'In His Own Write'.
25. Wed 25 Jun Wednesday, June 25th 2025
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       1967: The Beatles play for the Our World TV broadcast transmitted to 31 countries with an estimated audience between 400 to 700 million people.
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       1966: arrival and concert in Essen, at the Grugahalle. The press announces that a Japanese nationalist group has threatened to cut the Beatles' hair during their next visit to Japan, protesting for their performance at the Budokan Hall.
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       1964: concert in Auckland, New Zealand. The producing company Fourmost Productions Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors.
26. Thu 26 Jun Thursday, June 26th 2025
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       1963: John and Paul compose 'She Loves You' at their hotel room inNewcastle-upon-Tyne.
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       1962: Brian and Clive form NEMS Enterprises Limited, in which they are directors and shareholders.
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       1964: during a world tour, The Beatles played two shows at Town Hall, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand. The flight from Auckland to Dunedin was tense due the receipt of an anonymous threat that a "germ bomb" had been placed on board the aircraft.
27. Fri 27 Jun Friday, June 27th 2025
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       1966: flight from Hamburg to Tokyo. The plane must land in Anchorage, Alaska, to avoid a typhoon.
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       1976: John receives his 'Green Card', number A17-597-321.
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       1962: performance at the Cavern, with the Big Three.
28. Sat 28 Jun Saturday, June 28th 2025
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       1965: two concerts at the Cinema Teatro Adriano, Rome, Italy.
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       1966: The Beatles arrived in Toyko for their concert.
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       1962: performance at the Majestic, Birkenhead.
29. Sun 29 Jun Sunday, June 29th 2025
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       1964: concert in Brisbane, Australia. End of tour. Disturbances in Brisbane. Fans attack those who throw eggs and vegetables. The police prevents a lynching.
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       1966: 'Paperback Writer' number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
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       1962: concert at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton.
30. Mon 30 Jun Monday, June 30th 2025
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       1966: Concert at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo.
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       1965: Concert at the Palais des Fetes, Niza, France.
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       1963: Concert at the Regal, Yarmouth.

1. Tue 1 Jul Tuesday, July 1st 2025
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      1963: The Beatles recorded their next single at EMI Studios, London, ‘She Loves You’ and ‘I'll Get You’, completing the two songs in less than four hours. Released in August this year, ‘She Loves You’ went on to become The Beatles' first milli
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      1969: John Lennon, Yoko Ono and family were involved in a car accident in Golspie, Scotland. Both John and Yoko needed hospital treatment. Lennon later had the car crushed into a cube and exhibited it on his lawn at Tittenhurst Park.
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      1968: John declared these balloons "high". Robert Fraser Gallery,69 Duke Street, Mayfair, London. Opening of John's art exhibition 'You Are Here (To Yoko From John Lennon, With Love').
2. Wed 2 Jul Wednesday, July 2nd 2025
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      1965: arrival in Madrid. Concert at the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, with the Pekenikes as support act.
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      1966: The Beatles send a telegram to EMI with their final decisionconcerning next LP's title: 'Revolver'.
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      1967: a private party was held at the Speakeasy Club in London, England for the Monkees. Guests included: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Dusty Springfield, Eric Clapton, Lulu and all the members from Manfred Mann, The Who and Procol Harum.
3. Thu 3 Jul Thursday, July 3rd 2025
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      1965: The press of Madrid says that the Beatles performance in this city was a failure before a serious and sober audience, unlike other countries' ones, which are said to be civilized.
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      1966: The New York 'Times Magazine' publishes an article about theBeatles by Maureen Cleave.
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      1963: The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 8.00-9.00pm. Recording for BBC's 'The Beat Show': 'From Me To You'; 'A Taste Of Honey'; 'Twist And Shout'.
4. Fri 4 Jul Friday, July 4th 2025
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      1966: The Beatles played two shows at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila, in the Philippines to over 80,000 fans. The Beatles failed to appear at a palace reception hosted by President Marcos' family, who were not informed that the Beatles had declin
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      1966: Brian decides that the Beatles should not attend a receptionorganized by Imelda Marcos.
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      1969: recorded 'Golden Slumbers' while listening, through the mixing console and the studio speakers, of the Wimbledon ladies tennis final, live on BBC Radio 2. Anne Jones (UK) beating Billy-Jean King in 3 sets.
5. Sat 5 Jul Saturday, July 5th 2025
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      1966: The Beatles take the KLM flight number 862, from Manila to New Delhi.
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      1965: US single release: 'That Means A Lot', with P. J. Proby.
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      1963: The Beatles perform at the Plaza Ballroom in Old Hill. This booking had been arranged long before, and Brian Epstein would have preferred to cancel it, but he would not renege upon the agreement. Appearing with The Beatles is Denny and the Diplomats
6. Sun 6 Jul Sunday, July 6th 2025
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      1957: The Quarrymen perform at the Woolton Parish Church Fete. Ivan Vaughan introduces Paul to John.
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      1964: Royal charity premiere of 'A Hard Day's Night', attended bythe Beatles.
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      The Beatles International Day of Peace
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      1969: John and Yoko leave the hospital, after their car crash in Scotland. They return to England.
7. Mon 7 Jul Monday, July 7th 2025
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      1967: UK single release: 'All You Need Is Love'/'Baby, You're A Rich Man'.
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      Ringo Starr born in 1940
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      1969: George Harrison recorded his new song ‘Here Comes the Sun’ with just two other Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at Abbey Road in London. John Lennon was absent recovering from a car crash in Scotland.
8. Tue 8 Jul Tuesday, July 8th 2025
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      1963: beginning of performances at the Winter Gardens, Margate, with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
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      1966: US gold certification: ''Yesterday'... And Today"
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      1968: press preview of 'Yellow Submarine' at the Bowater House Cinema. Paul, George and Ringo attend, and pose for photographers with a life-sized cardboard cut-out of their 'Yellow Submarine' persona.
9. Wed 9 Jul Wednesday, July 9th 2025
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      1969: Maxwell's Silver Hammer was recorded at EMI Abbey Road Studios on this day.
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      1964: Brian and Dick Rowe are two of the judges of a beat music competition programme on Westward television. The winning group is the Rustiks.
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      1963: concert at the Winter Gardens, Margate, with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
10. Thu 10 Jul Thursday, July 10th 2025
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       1964: The Beatles' third album, A Hard Day's Night, was released.
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       1964: 200,000 Liverpudlians took to the streets to celebrate The Beatles return to Liverpool for the northern premiere of the group's first film 'A Hard Days Night.' The group were honored in a public ceremony in front of Liverpool Town Hall.
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       1963: Concert at the Winter Gardens, Margate, with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
11. Fri 11 Jul Friday, July 11th 2025
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       1968: Revolution and Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da were recorded at EMI Abbey Road Studios on this day.
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       1966: Brian buys Bernard Delfont and Tom Arnold's part of Saville Theatre shares, getting complete control over its leasing.
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       1964: The Beatles appeared live on the ABC Television program "Lucky Stars (Summer Spin)", performing ‘A Hard Day's Night’, ‘Long Tall Sally’, ‘Things We Said Today’ and ‘You Can't Do That’. To avoid the crowd of fans waiting for them, The
12. Sat 12 Jul Saturday, July 12th 2025
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       1964: while on his way to the concert in Brighton in his E-type Jaguar, George is involved in a car accident in New King's Road at Munster Road, London.
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       1966: The Beatles receive 3 1965 Ivor Novello prizes: 'Yesterday' (most broadcast song), 'We Can Work It Out' (most sold song) and 'Help!' (2nd most sold song).
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       1963: A new concert promotion company, NEMS Presentations Limited, is incorporated, with Brian one of the opening directors.
13. Sun 13 Jul Sunday, July 13th 2025
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       1963: a contest is run on this day's issue of teen magazine 'Boyfriend'. Prize: a lunch with the Beatles and attendance to a Beatles recording session. 'Boyfriend' first publishes photograph from its Euston Road session.
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       1964: US single release: 'A Hard Day's Night'/'I Should Have KnownBetter'.
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       1969: over 100 US radio stations banned The Beatles new single 'The Balled Of John and Yoko' due to the line 'Christ, you know it ain't easy', calling it offensive.
14. Mon 14 Jul Monday, July 14th 2025
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       1961: Welcome to the Beatles at the Cavern Club. First performanceat the Cavern after the return from Hamburg.
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       1966: 'Revolver' goes to the disc cutting room. George Martin phones Geoff Emerick, telling him to replace remix 11 of 'Tomorrow Never Knows', marked 'best', by the original best, remix 8.
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       1962: The Beatles played their first ever gig in Wales when they appeared at The Regent Dansette in Rhyl. Tickets cost five shillings, ($0.70).
15. Tue 15 Jul Tuesday, July 15th 2025
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       1958: Julia, John's mother, was killed.
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       1968: The Apple staff moves in 3 Savile Row
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       1964: John buys 'Kenwood', St George's Hill Estate, Weybridge, for 20,000 pounds.
16. Wed 16 Jul Wednesday, July 16th 2025
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       1969: US gold certification for 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko'.
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       1965: the plan by Brian Matthew and Brian Epstein to build a new theatre in Kent, the Pilgrim Theatre, comes to an end when the Estates Committee of Bromley Borough Council refuses to give planning permission.
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       1963: BBC Paris Studios, London. All day recording.
17. Thu 17 Jul Thursday, July 17th 2025
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       1967: US single release: 'All You Need is Love'/'Baby, You're A Rich Man'.
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       1968: "Yellow Submarine" movie opened.
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       1963: Epstein signs a contract for the Beatles to perform at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, in January 1964.
18. Fri 18 Jul Friday, July 18th 2025
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       1968: Take 3 of 'Helter Skelter' lasted 27'11'', the longest Beatle recording ever. (It was not used for the released version.)
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       1963: first session for 'With The Beatles' LP are started.
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       1966 Epstein announces that Cilla Black is to co-star with FrankieHowerd in the review 'Way Out In Piccadilly'.
19. Sat 19 Jul Saturday, July 19th 2025
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       1965: US single release: 'Help!'/'I'm Down'
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       1964: Brian presents a five-minute BBC1 television charity appeal, seeking contributions to the British Polio Fellowship.
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       1968: BBC-TV's 'How It Is' screens a part of 'Yellow Submarine'.
20. Sun 20 Jul Sunday, July 20th 2025
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       1961: 'Mersey Beat' front page: 'Beatles Sign Recording Contract' (with Bert Kaempfert).
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       1968: Jane Asher announced on the national British TV show, Dee Time, that her engagement to Paul McCartney was off. Paul reportedly was watching at a friend's home and was surprised by the news. She was said to have inspired many of McCartney's songs, su
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       1964: the press announces the issue of Beatles Ltd. shares.
21. Mon 21 Jul Monday, July 21st 2025
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       1961: 1st midday session. Performance at the Cavern.
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       1963: concert at the Queen's Theatre, Blackpool.
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       1969: recording: 'Come Together' (takes 1-8).
22. Tue 22 Jul Tuesday, July 22nd 2025
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       1969: Recording of lead vocal trial for 'Oh! Darling'.
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       1963: US LP release: 'Introducing The Beatles'.
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       1963: Beatles' English tour begins, with Gerry and the Pacemakersand Tommy Quickly, at Weston-Super-Mare, Odeon Cinema.
23. Wed 23 Jul Wednesday, July 23rd 2025
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       1966: Harold Wilson re-opens the Cavern Club. Brian sends a congratulatory telegram and declines an invitation to attend the proceedings.
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       1965: UK single release: 'Help!'/'I'm Down'.
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       1964: Charity performance on 'The Night Of 100 Stars', at the London Palladium. The Beatles meet Lawrence Olivier. Photographer Dezo Hoffmann present.
24. Thu 24 Jul Thursday, July 24th 2025
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       1969: Paul McCartney recorded a demo of his new song ‘Come and GetIt’ at Abbey Road studios in London. McCartney gave the song to The Iveys, (soon to become known as Badfinger). The song was later used as the themefor the movie The Magic Christian. Th
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       1965: Ringo buys 'Sunny Heights', at St George's Hill Estate, Weybridge, Surrey.
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       1967: London 'The Times' publishes an advertisement signed by the Beatles, Epstein and other famous personalities, calling for the legalization of marijuana.
25. Fri 25 Jul Friday, July 25th 2025
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       1961: performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Bluegenes, and others.
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       1964: 'A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, replacing 'Rolling Stones' LP (UK Record Retailer chart).
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       1968: recording: 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (take 1). Recording of acoustic demo for 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'.
26. Sat 26 Jul Saturday, July 26th 2025
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       1964: Concert at the Opera House, Blackpool.
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       1961: performance at the Cavern, with The Four Jays and Remo Four.
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       1968: Paul and John give the final touches to 'Hey Jude', at Paul's home studio.
27. Sun 27 Jul Sunday, July 27th 2025
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       1968: Apple stores close.
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       1962: Brian presents Joe Brown and his Bruvvers, heading a bill including the Beatles, at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton. A big fight rises during the concert.
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       1963: during a UK tour The Beatles played the last night of a six night run at The Odeon Cinema, Weston-super-Mare. The Beatles spent the day with photographer Dezo Hoffman, who took photos and 8mm movies of The Beatles at their hotel, on the beach dresse
28. Mon 28 Jul Monday, July 28th 2025
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       1964: on their second visit to Sweden, The Beatles played two shows at an ice hockey arena, the Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm. During the first show, both Paul McCartney and John Lennon received mild electrical shocks from ungrounded microphones. Supp
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       1964: The Beatles fly to Sweden and Concert at the Ice Hockey Stadium, Stockholm
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       1968: afternoon and early evening. Various London locations. 'Mad Day'. Photographic session with Don McCullin, Ronald Fitzgibbon, Stephen Goldblatt, Tony Bramwell and Mal Evans, and spectators Mal Evans's son Gary, Yoko and Francie Schwartz.
29. Tue 29 Jul Tuesday, July 29th 2025
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       1966: Datebook published Maureen Cleave’s interview with John Lennon in which he said ‘We’re bigger than Jesus now.” American Christian’s reacted with outrage, organising ‘Beatle bonfires’ burning the group's records.
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       1968: The first recording session of The Beatles seven-minute epic'Hey Jude' took place at Abbey Road studios London. The Paul McCartney song was written about John Lennon's son Julian.
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       1965: Help! film was released in the UK. The Beatles and Brian attend. After, party at the Dorchester Hotel.
30. Wed 30 Jul Wednesday, July 30th 2025
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       1968: public announcement of Apple stores closing. The Beatles closed their Apple Boutique in London after seven months of business, givingaway all the stock to passers by and Apple staff.
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       1965: Saville Theatre. Private rehearsal for a forthcoming TV appearance.
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       1964: W. A. Wilson & Farquharson (Investments) Limited changes name to Harreen Limited, to reflect Harry and Queenie Epstein interests.
31. Thu 31 Jul Thursday, July 31st 2025
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       1969: Mal Evans takes the tape containing the 'Abbey Road' medley compiled on 30 July to Apple for acetate cutting purposes. He returns the tape this same day to EMI.
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       1968: Apple boutique gives away its inventory.
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       1964: concert at the Imperial Ballroom, Nelson.

1. Fri 1 Aug Friday, August 1st 2025
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      1966: Beatles burn-in" organized by two radio announcers.
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      1962: performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Mersey Beats.
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      1963: The first 'Beatles Monthly' was published. A magazine devoted to the group, it continued until 1969 and at its peak was selling over 350,000 copies a month.
2. Sat 2 Aug Saturday, August 2nd 2025
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      1962: concert at the River Park Ballroom, Chester.
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      1967: George visits the Ravi Shankar's music school, in Los Angeles.
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      1964: The Beatles appeared at the Gaumont Cinema in Bournemouth. One of the supporting acts, billed as a ‘new and unknown London group’, was The Kinks.
3. Sun 3 Aug Sunday, August 3rd 2025
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      1961: Brian's first record review column is published in the 3rd issue of 'Mersey Beat'.
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      1963: The Beatles played their last ever performance at the CavernClub in Liverpool. The Beatles, whose fee for their first performance at the Cavern had been £5, received a fee of £300 for this performance.
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      1964: US LP release: 'Off The Beatles Track'.
4. Mon 4 Aug Monday, August 4th 2025
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      1963: UK music weekly The NME reported that The Beatles could score their first US hit with 'From Me To You' as the single was 'bubbling under' on the charts at No.116. 1963: The Beatles appeared at the Queen's Theatre in Blackpool. So many fans crowded
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      1963: Concert at the Queens Theatre, Blackpool.
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      1966: the government of South Africa establishes a prohibition of radio broadcasting Beatles records, because of John's declarations about religion. The decision was maintained for several years.
5. Tue 5 Aug Tuesday, August 5th 2025
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      1966: The Beatles' seventh album, Revolver, was released, and UK single release: 'Eleanor Rigby'/'Yellow Submarine', double A-side
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      1961: First afternoon show: Performance at the Cavern, with Remo Four.
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      1963: Performance on the 'A Twist And Shout Dance' Festival, at the Abbotsfield Park, Urmston, Manchester, with Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, the Dennisons, and Johnny Martin and the Tremors.
6. Wed 6 Aug Wednesday, August 6th 2025
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      1960: The Beatles visit the Casbah Coffee Club, seeing Pete Best performing with the Blackjacks.
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      1965: The Beatles' fifth album, Help!, was released.
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      1963: NEMS Enterprises, Brian and a staff of 3 move to new premises in Liverpool, at 24 Moorfields.
7. Thu 7 Aug Thursday, August 7th 2025
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      1963: Concert at the St Helier Springfield Ballroom, Jersey.
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      1957: The Quarry Men perform at the Cavern Club, Mathew St., Liverpool. Paul McCartney isn't with them, because he is away at Boy Scout summer camp. The Cavern is a jazz club, but skiffle is tolerated. However, when John Lennon dares to play "Hound Dog" a
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      1967: 'Disc and Music Echo' publishes an article by Derek Taylor,on his visit to Haight-Ashbury with George.
8. Fri 8 Aug Friday, August 8th 2025
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      1966: in response to John Lennon's remark about The Beatles being bigger than Jesus, the South African Broadcasting Corporation banned all Beatles records.
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      1969: appointment with photographer Iain MacMillan at EMI Studios, for the photographic session for the 'Abbey Road' cover.
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      1962: Concert at the Cavern, with The Big Three, and Shane Fenton and the Fentones.
9. Sat 9 Aug Saturday, August 9th 2025
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      1963: concert at the St. Helier Springfield Ballroom, Jersey.
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      1968: after the other Beatles had gone home for the evening at 2 am, Paul McCartney stayed behind and recorded ‘Mother Nature's Son’, taping 25 takes at Abbey Road studios. The song was included on the ‘White Album.’
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      1964: Concert at the Futurist, Scarborough.
10. Sun 10 Aug Sunday, August 10th 2025
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       1963: 'Please Please Me' LP number 1, 14th week (UK 'Record Retailer' chart).
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       1964: US release of 4 singles by Vee Jay, using all its Beatles catalogue: ‘Do You Want To Know A Secret’/'Thank You Girl’; ‘Please Please Me’/'From Me To You’; ‘Love Me Do’/'P.S. I Love You’; ‘Twist And Shout’/'There’s A Place’.
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       1966 'Yellow Submarine' enters the UK New Musical Express chart asnumber 1, 'Eleanor Rigby' enters as number 2.
11. Mon 11 Aug Monday, August 11th 2025
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       1966: at a press conference held at The Astor Towers Hotel in Chicago, John Lennon apologised for his remarks that The Beatles were “more popular than Jesus". Lennon told reporters “Look, I wasn’t saying The Beatles are better than God or Jesus, I s
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       1963: concert at the ABC, Blackpool.
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       1964: 'A Hard Day's Night' film New York premiere.
12. Tue 12 Aug Tuesday, August 12th 2025
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       1966: opening of the last US tour. Concert at the International Amphitheater, Chicago. It is filmed.
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       1960: Pete Best auditions to become The Silver Beatles' drummer in1960
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       1963: concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
13. Wed 13 Aug Wednesday, August 13th 2025
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       1965: The Beatles arrived at Kennedy International Airport for a tour of North America.
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       1965: US LP release: 'Help!'
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       1966: 'Revolver' The Beatles seventh album release in three years
14. Thu 14 Aug Thursday, August 14th 2025
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       1962: Brian approaches Ringo as substitute for Pete Best. 1962, Brian approaches Ringo as substitute for Pete Best.
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       1963: Concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
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       1965: Recording of a performance for the Ed Sullivan Show, along with Cilla Black, at the CBS Studios, New York.
15. Fri 15 Aug Friday, August 15th 2025
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       1965: the Beatles set a new world record for the largest attendance at a pop concert when they played in front of 55,600 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City. This was noted as the highlight of the group's 1965 tour.
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       1962: Performance at the Cavern.
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       1963: Concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
16. Sat 16 Aug Saturday, August 16th 2025
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       1968: Working at Abbey Road studios, The Beatles recorded 14 takes of the new George Harrison song ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’, taking the song from its early acoustic version into an electric version.
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       1962: Brian sacks Pete Best.
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       1965: Warwick Hotel. The Beatles are visited by the Supremes, theExciters, the Ronettes and Bob Dylan.
17. Sun 17 Aug Sunday, August 17th 2025
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       1962: Performance at the Cavern. Last with Pete Best.
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       1960: Arrival in Hamburg. Evening: First performance at the Indra Club.
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       1963: Concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
18. Mon 18 Aug Monday, August 18th 2025
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       1962: Ringo Starr's first performance as a full Beatle.
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       1964: The Beatles and Brian fly to San Francisco. Beginning of 34-day tour of USA and Canada.
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       1966: concert at the Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston.
19. Tue 19 Aug Tuesday, August 19th 2025
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       1963: concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
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       1966: concert at the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee. TheKu Klux Klan mounts guard. A firecracker explodes on the stage. Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee.
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       1967: The Beatles scored their 14th US No.1 single with 'All You Need Is Love'. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, Graham Nash, Marianne Faithfull and Walker Brother Gary Leeds all sang backing vocals on the track.
20. Wed 20 Aug Wednesday, August 20th 2025
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       1969: the last day that all four Beatles were inside a recording studio together.
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       1963: concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
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       1965: concert at the Comiskey Park, Chicago.