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Beatles History

Sat 5 Jul Saturday, July 5th 2025
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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
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  1965: US single release: 'That Means A Lot', with P. J. Proby.
Sun 6 Jul Sunday, July 6th 2025
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  1969: John and Yoko leave the hospital, after their car crash in Scotland. They return to England.
Mon 7 Jul Monday, July 7th 2025
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  1969: George Harrison recorded his new song Ã¢â¬ËHere Comes the SunÃ¢â¬â¢ 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.
Tue 8 Jul Tuesday, July 8th 2025
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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.
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  1963: beginning of performances at the Winter Gardens, Margate, with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
Wed 9 Jul Wednesday, July 9th 2025
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  1963: concert at the Winter Gardens, Margate, with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
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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.
Thu 10 Jul Thursday, July 10th 2025
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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.
Fri 11 Jul Friday, July 11th 2025
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  1964: The Beatles appeared live on the ABC Television program "Lucky Stars (Summer Spin)", performing Ã¢â¬ËA Hard Day's NightÃ¢â¬â¢, Ã¢â¬ËLong Tall SallyÃ¢â¬â¢, Ã¢â¬ËThings We Said TodayÃ¢â¬â¢ and Ã¢â¬ËYou Can't Do ThatÃ¢â¬â¢. To avoid the crowd of fans waiting for them, The
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  1966: Brian buys Bernard Delfont and Tom Arnold's part of Saville Theatre shares, getting complete control over its leasing.
Sat 12 Jul Saturday, July 12th 2025
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  1963: A new concert promotion company, NEMS Presentations Limited, is incorporated, with Brian one of the opening directors.
Sun 13 Jul Sunday, July 13th 2025
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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.
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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.
Mon 14 Jul Monday, July 14th 2025
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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).
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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.
Tue 15 Jul Tuesday, July 15th 2025
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  1964: John buys 'Kenwood', St George's Hill Estate, Weybridge, for 20,000 pounds.
Wed 16 Jul Wednesday, July 16th 2025
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  1963: BBC Paris Studios, London. All day recording.
Thu 17 Jul Thursday, July 17th 2025
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  1963: Epstein signs a contract for the Beatles to perform at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, in January 1964.
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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  1966 Epstein announces that Cilla Black is to co-star with FrankieHowerd in the review 'Way Out In Piccadilly'.
Sat 19 Jul Saturday, July 19th 2025
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  1968: BBC-TV's 'How It Is' screens a part of 'Yellow Submarine'.
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  1964: Brian presents a five-minute BBC1 television charity appeal, seeking contributions to the British Polio Fellowship.
Sun 20 Jul Sunday, July 20th 2025
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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
Tue 22 Jul Tuesday, July 22nd 2025
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  1963: Beatles' English tour begins, with Gerry and the Pacemakersand Tommy Quickly, at Weston-Super-Mare, Odeon Cinema.
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  1969: Recording of lead vocal trial for 'Oh! Darling'.
Wed 23 Jul Wednesday, July 23rd 2025
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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.
Thu 24 Jul Thursday, July 24th 2025
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  1965: Ringo buys 'Sunny Heights', at St George's Hill Estate, Weybridge, Surrey.
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  1969: Paul McCartney recorded a demo of his new song Ã¢â¬ËCome and GetItÃ¢â¬â¢ 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
Fri 25 Jul Friday, July 25th 2025
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  1968: recording: 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (take 1). Recording of acoustic demo for 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'.
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  1961: performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Bluegenes, and others.
Sat 26 Jul Saturday, July 26th 2025
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  1968: Paul and John give the final touches to 'Hey Jude', at Paul's home studio.
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  1964: Concert at the Opera House, Blackpool.
Sun 27 Jul Sunday, July 27th 2025
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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
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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.
Tue 29 Jul Tuesday, July 29th 2025
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  1966: Datebook published Maureen CleaveÃ¢â¬â¢s interview with John Lennon in which he said Ã¢â¬ËWeÃ¢â¬â¢re bigger than Jesus now.Ã¢â¬Â American ChristianÃ¢â¬â¢s reacted with outrage, organising Ã¢â¬ËBeatle bonfiresÃ¢â¬â¢ 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.
Wed 30 Jul Wednesday, July 30th 2025
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  1964: W. A. Wilson & Farquharson (Investments) Limited changes name to Harreen Limited, to reflect Harry and Queenie Epstein interests.
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  1965: Saville Theatre. Private rehearsal for a forthcoming TV appearance.

Fri 1 Aug Friday, August 1st 2025
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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.
Sat 2 Aug Saturday, August 2nd 2025
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  1964: The Beatles appeared at the Gaumont Cinema in Bournemouth. One of the supporting acts, billed as a Ã¢â¬Ënew and unknown London groupÃ¢â¬â¢, was The Kinks.
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  1962: concert at the River Park Ballroom, Chester.
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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  1964: US LP release: 'Off The Beatles Track'.
Mon 4 Aug Monday, August 4th 2025
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  1963: Concert at the Queens Theatre, Blackpool.
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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
Tue 5 Aug Tuesday, August 5th 2025
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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.
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  1961: First afternoon show: Performance at the Cavern, with Remo Four.
Thu 7 Aug Thursday, August 7th 2025
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  1967: 'Disc and Music Echo' publishes an article by Derek Taylor,on his visit to Haight-Ashbury with George.
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  1963: Concert at the St Helier Springfield Ballroom, Jersey.
Fri 8 Aug Friday, August 8th 2025
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  1962: Concert at the Cavern, with The Big Three, and Shane Fenton and the Fentones.
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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.
Sat 9 Aug Saturday, August 9th 2025
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  1968: after the other Beatles had gone home for the evening at 2 am, Paul McCartney stayed behind and recorded Ã¢â¬ËMother Nature's SonÃ¢â¬â¢, taping 25 takes at Abbey Road studios. The song was included on the Ã¢â¬ËWhite Album.Ã¢â¬â¢
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  1964: Concert at the Futurist, Scarborough.
Sun 10 Aug Sunday, August 10th 2025
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  1966 'Yellow Submarine' enters the UK New Musical Express chart asnumber 1, 'Eleanor Rigby' enters as number 2.
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  1963: 'Please Please Me' LP number 1, 14th week (UK 'Record Retailer' chart).
Mon 11 Aug Monday, August 11th 2025
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  1964: 'A Hard Day's Night' film New York premiere.
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  1963: concert at the ABC, Blackpool.
Tue 12 Aug Tuesday, August 12th 2025
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  1963: concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
Wed 13 Aug Wednesday, August 13th 2025
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  1966: 'Revolver' The Beatles seventh album release in three years
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  1965: The Beatles arrived at Kennedy International Airport for a tour of North America.
Thu 14 Aug Thursday, August 14th 2025
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  1965: Recording of a performance for the Ed Sullivan Show, along with Cilla Black, at the CBS Studios, New York.
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  1963: Concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
Fri 15 Aug Friday, August 15th 2025
Sun 17 Aug Sunday, August 17th 2025
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  1963: Concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
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  1960: Arrival in Hamburg. Evening: First performance at the Indra Club.
Tue 19 Aug Tuesday, August 19th 2025
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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.
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  1963: concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
Fri 22 Aug Friday, August 22nd 2025
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  1964: the Beatles perform on stage in Canada for the very first time in Vancouver, British Columbia. Empire Stadium is first "open air" concert venue for the band on the 1964 North American tour. Emcee is CFUN DJ Red Robinson. The FABs escape after less
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  1966: New York City teenagers Carol Hopkins and Susan Richmond climbed out onto the ledge on the second floor of a city hotel and threatened to jump unless they could get to meet The Beatles. Police talked then down.
Sat 23 Aug Saturday, August 23rd 2025
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  1963: UK single release: 'She Loves You'/'I'll Get You'. Concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth, with Tommy Quickly and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.
Mon 25 Aug Monday, August 25th 2025
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  1965: Aug 25 female Beatles fans hired a helicopter for $50 an hour to fly over the house The Beatles were renting in Beverly Hills, California.
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  1961: after playing a lunchtime gig at The Cavern Liverpool, The Beatles played aboard the Merseyside riverboat M.V.Royal IrisÃ¢â¬â¢ supporting Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band.
Tue 26 Aug Tuesday, August 26th 2025
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  1964: visit to the 'Whisky A Go Go' jazz club, along with Jane Mansfield. Then they travel to Denver. Evening: Concert at the Red Rock Stadium, Denver.
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  1963: concert at the Odeon Cinema, Southport. Support acts: TommyQuickly, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black (making her first major appearance on stage).
Sat 30 Aug Saturday, August 30th 2025
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  1968: UK single release: 'Hey Jude'/'Revolution'. First Apple product.1968, UK single release: 'Hey Jude'/'Revolution'. First Apple product.

Thu 4 Sep Thursday, September 4th 2025
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  1968: The Beatles recorded promotional videos for Ã¢â¬ËHey JudeÃ¢â¬â¢ and Ã¢â¬ËRevolutionÃ¢â¬â¢ at Twickenham Film Studios. The vocals are recorded live over the pre-recorded instrumental tracks to get round the current British Musicians Union ban on lip-sync perfo
Fri 5 Sep Friday, September 5th 2025
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  1966: John Lennon started work in Germany on his role as Private Gripweed in the film 'How I Won The War'.
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  1967: Working at Abbey Road studios, London, The Beatles began recording John LennonÃ¢â¬â¢s new song Ã¢â¬ËI Am the WalrusÃ¢â¬â¢,
Sat 6 Sep Saturday, September 6th 2025
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  1966: John Lennon gets a haircut (by Klaus Baruck) for How I Won The War,
Mon 8 Sep Monday, September 8th 2025
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  1968: The Beatles performed 'Hey Jude' on the UK television show 'Frost On Sunday' in front of an invited audience.
Wed 10 Sep Wednesday, September 10th 2025
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  1963: The Daily Mirror published a two-page article about The Beatles. Written by Donald Zec, the feature is entitled Ã¢â¬ËFour Frenzied Little Lord Fauntleroys Who Are Earning 5,000 Pounds A WeekÃ¢â¬â¢
Sat 13 Sep Saturday, September 13th 2025
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  1967: The Beatles formed an electronics company called Fiftyshapes, Ltd. appointing John Alexis Mardas (Magic Alex) to be the company's director. Alex claimed he could build a 72-track tape machine, instead of the 4-track at Abbey Road (this never materia
Sun 14 Sep Sunday, September 14th 2025
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  1961: the Beatles play in the Litherland Town Hall in Liverpool. In the Liverpool magazine "Mersey Beat" appears for the first time John Lennon's new column, "Around and About", he used the pseudonym for "Beatcomber".
Tue 16 Sep Tuesday, September 16th 2025
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  1965: US Gold certification for 'Eight Days A Week'/'I Don't Want To Spoil The Party'.
Thu 25 Sep Thursday, September 25th 2025
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  1965: The Beatles cartoon series premiered on ABC TV in the US. The first story was titled 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' and had the group exploring the ocean floor in a diving bell where they met a lovesick octopus.