Beatles History

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1. Sun 9 Mar Sunday, March 9th 2025
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      1964: NEMS Enterprises moves location to Sutherland House, 5-6 Argyll Street, 5th floor, London.
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      1968: 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' is awarded 4 Grammys.
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      1967: recording: Getting Better
2. Mon 10 Mar Monday, March 10th 2025
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      1964: shooting for 'A Hard Day's Night': Ringo in a pub.
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      1961: lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club Night performances at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wallesy and St. John’s Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool
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      1967: recording: 'Getting Better'
3. Tue 11 Mar Tuesday, March 11th 2025
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      1970: US single release: 'Let It Be'/'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)'.
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      1967: The Beatles are awarded 3 Grammys ('Michelle', 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'Revolver').
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      1961: The Beatles performed the “Beatles Farewell Show” at AintreeInstitute in Aintree, Liverpool with the Night Boppers, Ray and the Del Renas, the Cliff Roberts Rockers and the Ravens. Then they performed at the Liverpool Jazz Society in Liverpool w
4. Wed 12 Mar Wednesday, March 12th 2025
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      1965: 'Help!' shootings in Bahamas end.
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      1969: Paul and Linda were married.
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      1962: there was a performance at the Kingsway Club, Southport
5. Thu 13 Mar Thursday, March 13th 2025
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      1958: the Liverpool skiffle club The Morgue opens with The Texans and the Quarrymen were among a number of local groups who played on this, the club's opening night.
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      1967: the band recorded: Good Morning Good Morning
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      1964: Brian flew to the Netherlands to arrange the Beatles’ summer tour.
6. Fri 14 Mar Friday, March 14th 2025
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      1964: shooting of final sequence of the film (running to a helicopter and lifting) and Shooting 'Can't Buy Me Love' sequence, at launch-pad.
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      1968: UK single release: 'Lady Madonna'/'The Inner Light'.
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      1963: recording: 'Thank You Little Girl' (working title of 'Thank You Girl')
7. Sat 15 Mar Saturday, March 15th 2025
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      1969: John and Yoko stand at the Thoresen Passenger Terminal, at Southampton, to board a ferry to France. They cannot board, because of passport problems.
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      1961: lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club Afternoon performance at the Liverpool Jazz Society
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      1962: lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club Night performance at the Storyville Jazz Club, Liverpool (formerly known as the Liverpool Jazz Club)
8. Sun 16 Mar Sunday, March 16th 2025
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      1961: performance at noontime at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
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      1964: US single release: 'Can't Buy Me Love'/'You Can't Do That'.
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      1963: concert at the City Hall, Sheffield (Chris Montez and Tommy Roe tour).
9. Mon 17 Mar Monday, March 17th 2025
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      1964: shooting for 'A Hard Day's Night': Beatles dancing to 'I Wanna Be Your Man' and 'Don't Bother Me', at The Garrison, downstairs area of Les Ambassadeurs, London.
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      1967: recording of strings for 'She's Leaving Home'. The first woman specially recruited for a Beatles session participates: Sheila Bromberg (harp).
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      1944: Pattie Boyd birthday.
10. Tue 18 Mar Tuesday, March 18th 2025
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       1968: US single release: 'Lady Madonna'/'The Inner Light'.
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       1967: John bought Dorinish Island off the Mayo coast (on this date) in 1967 and got planning permission from Mayo County Council to build a house there for himself and Yoko Ono.
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       1964: Public Ear Interview During a day of filming at Twickenham,The Beatles used some of their time off from filming to record a number ofitems for the BBC radio program The Public Ear, to be broadcast from 3:00to 4:00 PM on March 22, 1964. The Beatles i
11. Wed 19 Mar Wednesday, March 19th 2025
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       1965: 'New Musical Express' asks: 'When will the clearout of BrianEpstein's stable begin?'
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       1955: Brian was appointed a director of S. E. Gadd Limited, oneof two companies controlling the furniture dealing side of the family business.
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       1964: The Beatles' first Top of The Pops appearance
12. Thu 20 Mar Thursday, March 20th 2025
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       1969: marriage of John and Yoko in Gibraltar.
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       1964: UK single release: 'Can't Buy Me Love'/'You Can't Do That'.
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       1961: lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club Night performanceat Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool
13. Fri 21 Mar Friday, March 21st 2025
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       1967: recording of "Getting Better" and John gets in an LSD trip,is taken to the roof and left alone, and later fetched down by Paul and George.
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       1961: first night-time performance at the Cavern
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       1964: `We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 63, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). The Carefrees were a British girl group,most known for their song "We Love You Beatles", a tribute to The Beatles. The song was their only charted single. The
14. Sat 22 Mar Saturday, March 22nd 2025
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       1963: The Beatles' first album, Please Please Me, was released.
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       1961: there was a lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club
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       1963: UK single release: 'Misery', with Kenny Lynch. 1st cover ofa Beatles song.
15. Sun 23 Mar Sunday, March 23rd 2025
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       1964: beginning of shootings at the Scala Thatre for 'A Hard Day'sNight'.
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       1963: performance at City Hall, Newcastle
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       1967: at a ceremony held at the Playhouse Theatre in London, The Beatles are awarded three Ivor Novello awards for 1966 (Best-selling British single, Yellow Submarine; most-performed song, Michelle; and next-most-performed song, Yesterday).
16. Mon 24 Mar Monday, March 24th 2025
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       1962: The Beatles performed at the Barnston Women's Institute. This was the first time that Brian Epstein put The Beatles into suits for their performances
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       1963: performance at Empire Theatre, Liverpool (Roe/Montez tour)
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       1966: each of The Beatles, along with their wives and girlfriends, attended the première of Alfie at the Haymarket Theatre on Great Suffolk Street, London.
17. Tue 25 Mar Tuesday, March 25th 2025
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       1966: The Beatles contributed to the flexi-disc single “Sound of the Stars” in a recording session at the photographic studio where the Robert Whitaker photo session would later take place. They were interviewed by Radio Caroline disc jockey Tom Lodge
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       1959: Ringo joins Rory Storm and the Hurricanes after playing with the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group (1957-1958) and the Darktown Skiffle Group.
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       1969: John and Yoko enter the Amsterdam Hilton. Start of John and Yoko's 4-day bed-in at the Amsterdam Hilton.
18. Wed 26 Mar Wednesday, March 26th 2025
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       1964: shooting of the final concert scenes for 'A Hard Day's Night', at the Scala Theatre, London.
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       1961: performance at the Casbah Coffee Club This was their last performance before returning to Hamburg.
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       1963: concert at the Granada, Mansfield (Chris Montez and Tommy Roe tour).
19. Thu 27 Mar Thursday, March 27th 2025
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       1964: The Beatles have 10 songs in the US Billboard charts.
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       1961: The Beatles arrive in Hamburg, for performances in the Top Ten and, later, the Star Club (2nd Hamburg season).
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       1969: day 3 of John and Yoko's "Amsterdam Bed-In For Peace." The Lennons are given a white bicycle and the Resistentie Orchestra pays a visit and plays some music with John
20. Fri 28 Mar Friday, March 28th 2025
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       1965: The Beatles' final Thank Your Lucky Stars appearance
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       1967: recording: 'Good Morning Good Morning'
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       1964: wax likenesses of The Beatles are put on display in London'sMadame Tussauds Wax Museum. The Beatles are the first pop stars to be displayed at the museum.
21. Sat 29 Mar Saturday, March 29th 2025
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       1967: The Sgt. Pepper album cover photo was shot.
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       1963: performance at the Odeon with Chris Montez and Tommy Roe Tour. Two shows. Odeon IMAX Cinema Manchester Printworks, The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, Manchester M4 2BS, UK
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       1962: a performance at the Odd Spot Club, Bold St., Liverpool The Beatles’ first appearance at this city-centre night club which had openedon 9 December 1961.
22. Sun 30 Mar Sunday, March 30th 2025
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       1967: recording 'With A Little Help From My Friends'
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       1962: lunchtime and night performances at the Cavern Club
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       1964: the BBC radio program, “From Us to You”, recorded February28th, was broadcast today.
23. Mon 31 Mar Monday, March 31st 2025
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       1964: shooting of the Beatles performing live at the Scala Theatre, for 'A Hard Day's Night'.
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       1961: Astrid Kirchherr creates the Beatle haircut after combing Stuart Sutcliffe's hair forward.
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       1967: recording: 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!

1. Tue 1 Apr Tuesday, April 1st 2025
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      1961: The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany. This is the first of 92 straight nights playing at this club, during which The Beatles will log a staggering 503 hours on stage Top Ten Club (Formerly), Reeperbahn 136, 20359 Hamburg, Germany
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      1970: Phil Spector gathers a large orchestral/choral group to record the lush orchestration for "The Long and Winding Road" and "Across the Universe"
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      1964: Alfred Lennon made contact with John for the first time in 17 years
2. Wed 2 Apr Wednesday, April 2nd 2025
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      1970: last session of Phil Spector. End of 'Let It Be' sessions. Last Beatles session.
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      1964: the Beatles filmed the press party sequence, as an approximate re-creation of a reception the Beatles had attended at the British Embassy in Washington, DC
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      1962: lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club Night performance at the Pavilion Theater, Lodge Lane, Liverpool
3. Thu 3 Apr Thursday, April 3rd 2025
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      1967: recording: 'Within You Without You'
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      1968: Apple Corps Ltd. officially opened its doors. SW3 1LJ, Ovington Square, Chelsea, London SW3 1LJ, UK
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      1963: Radio: Easy Beat The Beatles recorded three songs for the BBC radio show Easy Beat at the Playhouse Theatre, London on this day.
4. Fri 4 Apr Friday, April 4th 2025
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      1965: John and Paul compose 'Help!'
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      1964: The Beatles occupied the top five positions of the BillboardHot 100 chart
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      1964: Billboard reports: "Just about everyone is tired of The Beatles. Disc jockeys are tired of playing the hit group, the writers of tradeand consumer publications are tired of writing about them, and the manufacturers of products other than The Beatles
5. Sat 5 Apr Saturday, April 5th 2025
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      1963: The Beatles gave a private live performance for record company executives at EMI House in central London, during a presentation ceremony to celebrate the award of their first silver disc, for the single Please, Please Me.
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      1964: shooting of opening scene of 'A Hard Day's Night', at Boston Place, London, and other opening scenes at the Marylebone Station.
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      1962: Night performance at the Cavern A special appearance, presented by the Beatles’ fan club. For old times sake, the group played firstin their black leather outfits then changed into their new Beno Dorn suitsand ties for the second-half.
6. Sun 6 Apr Sunday, April 6th 2025
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      1965: UK EP release: 'Beatles For Sale'.
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      1966: first session for 'Revolver'.
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      1962: lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club Night performance at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey. The Tower date was a two-and-a-half hour “Beatles Farewell Ball”, prior to their imminent Hamburg trip. They shared the bill with Emilie F
7. Mon 7 Apr Monday, April 7th 2025
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      1962: Night performances at the Casbah Coffee Club and the CavernClub. The Beatles’ last three Liverpool performances until June- these twoand the Casbah booking the next day- took place without George, who was unwell. Mindful of the impending Hamburg
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      1964: Filming: A Hard Day's Night On this day, at Twickenham Film Studios, The Beatles filmed the scenes for A Hard Day's Night inside the police station. The exterior shots of the station were filmed in London'sNotting Hill Gate on 16 April. This was o
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      1966: recording: 'Mark I' (working title of 'Tomorrow Never Knows')
8. Tue 8 Apr Tuesday, April 8th 2025
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      1968: US gold certification: 'Lady Madonna'.
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      1963: Julian Lennon is born at the General Hospital, Sefton, Liverpool. John phones to the hospital.
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      1966: Recording: Got To Get You Into My Life
9. Wed 9 Apr Wednesday, April 9th 2025
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      1964: shooting for 'A Hard Day's Night': Ringo walking along the riverbank.
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      1965: UK single release: Ticket to Ride
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      1963: The Beatles were in the BBC Paris Studio in London between 12.30 and 1.45pm for an interview on the BBC Light Programme radio show Pop Inn.
10. Thu 10 Apr Thursday, April 10th 2025
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       1970: The Beatles officially break up.
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       1962: Stuart Sutcliffe died.
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       1964: US LP release: The Beatles' Second Album
11. Fri 11 Apr Friday, April 11th 2025
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       1964: The Beatles have 14 songs in the Top 100 (Billboard). Record.
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       1963: UK single release: 'From Me To You'/'Thank You Girl'.
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       1962: John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Pete Best fly to Hamburg
12. Sat 12 Apr Saturday, April 12th 2025
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       1964: the title of the new film, 'A Hard Day's Night', is announced to the press to day. 1964.
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       1964: shooting of opening scenes of 'A Hard Day's Night', at the Marylebone Railway Station. Marylebone Railway Station, Melcombe Pl, Marylebone, London NW1 6JJ, UK
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       1967: Paul creates 'Magical Mystery Tour' concept
13. Sun 13 Apr Sunday, April 13th 2025
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       1962: start of Star Club performances
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       1965: The Beatles receive two Grammy Awards for 1964: Best New Artist Of 1964 and Best Performance by a Vocal Group ('A Hard Day's Night'). 1965, The Beatles receive two Grammy Awards for 1964: Best New Artist Of 1964 and Best Performance by a Vocal Group ('A Hard Day's Night').
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       1964: George's solo scene in "A Hard Day"s Night' was filmed.
14. Mon 14 Apr Monday, April 14th 2025
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       1963: The Beatles had a rare night off after taping their third appearance on the ITV show 'Thank Your Lucky Stars', so they drove to Richmond to see a new group perform. This new group was named the Rolling Stones.
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       1966: recording: 'Paperback Writer'
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       1961: Performance at the Top Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, Hamburg, Germany.
15. Tue 15 Apr Tuesday, April 15th 2025
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       1963: John escapes to Liverpool to visit Cynthia and see Julian for the first time at the General Hospital, Sefton.
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       1965: The “Top of the Pops” episode taped on April 10th aired today.
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       1963: Live: Bridge Hotel, Tenbury Wells This was The Beatles’ only performance in the small market town of Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire.
16. Wed 16 Apr Wednesday, April 16th 2025
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       1964: recording: 'A Hard Day's Night'
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       1965: Television: Ready, Steady, Go!
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       1963: Television: Scene At 6.30
17. Thu 17 Apr Thursday, April 17th 2025
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       1964: shooting for 'A Hard Day's Night': Beatles find Paul's grandfather at 'Le Circle Club', at the Garrison, downstairs area of Les Ambassadeurs, London.
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       1966: Recording: Doctor Robert
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       1963: Performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Luton
18. Fri 18 Apr Friday, April 18th 2025
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       1963: after a concert at the Albert Hall, Paul meets Jane Asher.
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       1964: Rehearsal: Around the Beatles
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       1966: the Cavern is sold for 5,500 pounds to Joseph Davey, from Wallasey, pastry-cook and owner of a restaurant.
19. Sat 19 Apr Saturday, April 19th 2025
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       1967: The Beatles Partnership was formed by the band. Said they would stay together 1967. Said they would stay together
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       1968: Apple Corps advertises for new talent
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       1965: US single release: 'Ticket To Ride'/'Yes It Is'.
20. Sun 20 Apr Sunday, April 20th 2025
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       1969: recording: 'I Want You (She's So Heavy) and 'Oh! Darling
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       1965: Brian was appointed a director of Harrisongs Limited.
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       1964: Derek Taylor became Brian's personal assistant.
21. Mon 21 Apr Monday, April 21st 2025
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       1966: recording: 'Taxman'
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       1963: Performances at the Empire Pool, Empire Way, Wembley, Middlesex
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       1968: In London it was reported that the Beatles did not receive the diplomas crediting them as `gurus', since they didn't pass the 3 obligatory tests of the Maharishi's Academy of Transcendental Meditation.
22. Tue 22 Apr Tuesday, April 22nd 2025
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       1964: Hammersmith Odeon, London. Shooting for 'A Hard Day's Night': running down the iron staircase.
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       1966: Recording: Taxman, Tomorrow Never Knows
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       1969: John changes his name to John Ono Lennon, on the roof of 3 Savile Row.
23. Wed 23 Apr Wednesday, April 23rd 2025
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       1960: John and Paul perform as a duet at Caversham, Berkshire, calling themselves the Nerk Twins. 1960, John and Paul perform as a duet at the Fox and Hounds pub in Caversham, Berkshire, calling themselves the Nerk Twins.
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       1962: US single release: `My Bonnie'.
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       1964: The A Hard Day's Night’. Filming at Thornbury Playing Fields, Isleworth, Middlesex, for the Can't Buy Me Love segment.
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       1964: John accompanied his wife Cynthia to the Dorchester for a luncheon in his honor, hosted by Foyles bookshop.
24. Thu 24 Apr Thursday, April 24th 2025
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       1964: shooting for 'A Hard Day's Night'. Ringo and woman by a manhole. Last sequence shot for film. The band then celebrated the completion of filming in Winchester Hall at the Turks Head pub, Twickenham.
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       1965: Filming: Help!
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       1969: Clive and Queenie Epstein sold their Nemperor Holdings shares to Triumph Investment Trust. Paul and John made a counter-offer for Northern Songs Ltd.
25. Fri 25 Apr Friday, April 25th 2025
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       1963: Live: Mersey Beat Showcase, Croydon
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       1967: start of sessions for 'Magical Mystery Tour' album.
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       1962: Star-Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.
26. Sat 26 Apr Saturday, April 26th 2025
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       1966: recording: 'And Your Bird Can Sing'
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       1963: UK LP release: 'Please Please Me' (stereo version).
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       1964: Performance at Empire Pool, Wembley
27. Sun 27 Apr Sunday, April 27th 2025
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       1967: recording: 'Magical Mystery Tour'
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       1963: performance at (Victory) Memorial Hall, Northwich
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       1964: 'In His Own Write' is published in the USA.
28. Mon 28 Apr Monday, April 28th 2025
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       1966: Recording: 'Eleanor Rigby' 1966, Recording: 'Eleanor Rigby'
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       1964: The Beatles recorded the television special Around The Beatles
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       1965: Filming: Help!
29. Tue 29 Apr Tuesday, April 29th 2025
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       1969: recording: 'Octopus's Garden'
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       Klaus Voormann birthday (born 1938)
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       1966: Recording, mixing: Eleanor Rigby, I'm Only Sleeping
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       1964: Performance at the ABC Cinema, Edinburgh, Scotland
30. Wed 30 Apr Wednesday, April 30th 2025
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       1969: recording: 'Let It Be' and recording of single version lead guitar solo
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       1965: Filming for Help!
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       1964: The Beatles receive $140,000 for the rights to having their pictures included in packages of bubble gum in the USA.

1. Thu 1 May Thursday, May 1st 2025
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      1964: BBC Paris Studio, London
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      1967: Henry Moss cuts the stereo version of 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.
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      1966: New Musical Express Poll Winner's Concert. Last Beatles performance in concert in Britain.
2. Fri 2 May Friday, May 2nd 2025
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      1969: recording: 'Something'
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      1964: John and Cynthia Lennon, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly to Hawaii
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      1963: “From Me to You” was number 1 on the UK Record Retailer chart.
3. Sat 3 May Saturday, May 3rd 2025
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      1967: recording: 'Magical Mystery Tour'
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      1965: Filming for Help! Knighton Down, Larkhill, Wiltshire
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      1961: Performance at the Top Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, Hamburg, Germany.
4. Sun 4 May Sunday, May 4th 2025
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      1965: Filming for Help! continued on the Salisbury Plain.
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      1964: Dick James Music and Northern Songs install their headquarters at 71--75 New Oxford Street, Blumsbury, London.
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      1968: The Beatles, Mia Farrow, and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi are featured on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
5. Mon 5 May Monday, May 5th 2025
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      1969: US single release: 'Get Back'/'Don't Let Me Down'.
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      1960: The Quarrymen change their name to the Silver Beetles. 1960, The Quarrymen change their name to the Silver Beetles.
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      1965: Filming: Help!
6. Tue 6 May Tuesday, May 6th 2025
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      1964: Beatles records on the New Musical Express chart included the “Please Please Me” LP, in the Top 10 for the 59th week, “With the Beatles” in the Top 30 for 24th week and “Can’t Buy Me Love” in the Top Ten forthe 7th and last week.
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      1969: recording: 'You Never Give Me Your Money'
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      1964: “Around the Beatles” was aired.
7. Wed 7 May Wednesday, May 7th 2025
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      1969: The Beatles and Allen Klein negotiate with Joseph Lockwood an increase of the group royalties.
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      1965: Filming: Help!
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      1966: Brian Epstein flies to Copenhagen, to receive gold records on behalf of The Beatles.
8. Thu 8 May Thursday, May 8th 2025
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      1969: Let It Be sessions were completed during the month of January, the album was not released until today in 1970
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      1962: Brian meets at HMV Shop, Oxford St., London, with Bob Boast, Jim Foy, disc cutter, and Syd Coleman, general manager. Syd contacts him with George Martin.
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      1969: John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr sign a business management contract with Allen Klein and his company ABKCO, but Paul McCartney refuses to sign the agreement. Paul continues to let the Eastmansrepresent his interests.
9. Fri 9 May Friday, May 9th 2025
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      1962: George Martin and Brian Epstein meet for the second time. 1962
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      1966: recording: 'For No One'
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      1965: The Beatles and Bob Dylan
10. Sat 10 May Saturday, May 10th 2025
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       1965: recording: 'Dizzy Miss Lizzy'; 'Bad Boy'
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       1960: The Silver Beatles audition for Larry Parnes to take on the Billy Fury tour. They don't pass the audition but are sent on a tour of Scotland instead.
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       1963: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool: Dick Rowe (Decca) and George Harrison are co-judging the "Lancashire and Cheshire Beat Group Contest."
11. Sun 11 May Sunday, May 11th 2025
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       1963: the "Please Please Me" album hit #1 in the UK
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       1967: Olympic Sound Studios. 9.00pm-3.00am. Recording: 'Baby, You're A Rich Man'. 1st song recorded and mixed completely outside Abbey Road.
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       1970: US single release: 'The Long And Winding Road'/'For You Blue'.
12. Mon 12 May Monday, May 12th 2025
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       1968: John and Paul hold the first board meeting of Apple Corps, in a Chinese junk sailing around New York's Statue of Liberty.
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       1964: Lenmac Enterprises Limited, a music publishing company, was incorporated, with Brian as one of its opening directors.
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       1965: Filming for Help! wrapped up, with location shots around London.
13. Tue 13 May Tuesday, May 13th 2025
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       1969: Photo session with Angus McBean
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       1970: Let It Be movie was released.
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       1968: John Lennon and Paul McCartney gave a series of interviews.
14. Wed 14 May Wednesday, May 14th 2025
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       1960: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and Cliff Roberts: The Silver Beats appeared at Lathom Hall.
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       1968: The Beatles book Studio 2 for 2.30-12.00pm, from Monday to Friday, from 20 May to 26 July.
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       1963: Performance at the Rink Ballroom, Sunderland, Durham
15. Thu 15 May Thursday, May 15th 2025
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       1968: John and Paul, in New York, appear on the TV show 'Tonight', promoting Apple. Paul and Linda meet again.
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       1967: Paul McCartney meets Linda Eastman
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       1963: Performance at the Royalty Theatre, Cheshire
16. Fri 16 May Friday, May 16th 2025
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       1967: NEMS Enterprises, of the UK, and Nemperor Artists, of the USA, sign a 3-year agreement allowing for each company to exclusively represent the other in their respective territories.
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       1966: recording: 'Taxman'
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       1963: Television: Pops And Lenny
17. Sat 17 May Saturday, May 17th 2025
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       1963: Jaep Music Limited, music publishing company, is incorporated, with Brian and Dick James as opening directors.
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       1968: 'Wonderwall' premiere in Cannes. George, Ringo, Pattie andMaureen attend.
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       1963: Performance at Grosvenor Rooms, Prince Of Wales Rd, Norwich, Norfolk.
18. Sun 18 May Sunday, May 18th 2025
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       1970: US LP release: 'Let It Be'.
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       1967: The Beatles signed the contract for their appearance on `Our World', the upcoming live global satellite performance.
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       1966: recording: 'Got To Get You Into My Life' . First Beatles' use of brass instruments.
19. Mon 19 May Monday, May 19th 2025
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       1969: the 3 main Northern Songs share owners and ATV sign an agreement. John and Paul lose control over the company.
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       1963: Performance at the Gaumont Cinema, Hanley. (Roy Orbison tour)
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       1966: recording: 'For No One'
20. Tue 20 May Tuesday, May 20th 2025
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       Astrid Kirchherr birthday (born 1938)
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       1970: UK première of Let It Be
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       1966: Filming: Paperback Writer, Rain
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       1960: start of tour of Scotland as backup band for Johnny Gentle.
21. Wed 21 May Wednesday, May 21st 2025
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       1960: Live: Northern Meeting Ballroom, Inverness, Scotland
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       1962: Performance at the Star-Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, Germany.
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       1964: US single release: 'Sie Liebt Dich'/'I'll Get You'.
22. Thu 22 May Thursday, May 22nd 2025
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       1963: Performance at the Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich, Suffolk (Orbison Tour)
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       1968: John and George attended a party at the Club Dell’Aretusa inKings Road, Chelsea, to launch ‘Apple Tailoring’ which was opening just down the road at 161 Kings Road. Later writer Angus McGill penned a piece about this night in the Evening Stand
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       1968: 1st public appearance together of John and Yoko.
23. Fri 23 May Friday, May 23rd 2025
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       1963: Performance at the Odeon Cinema, Nottingham, Notts (Roy Orbison Tour)
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       1968: Apple Tailoring opens in London 161 King's Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 5RP, UK
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       1960: Johnny Gentle crashes the van carrying himself and the Beatles. Tommy Moore is hit in the mouth by a guitar.
24. Sat 24 May Saturday, May 24th 2025
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       1963: Radio: Pop Go The Beatles
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       1967: The Beatles watch Procol Harum perform in London
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       1964: transmission on the Ed Sullivan Show of the interview recorded on 16 April 1964, and playing of a song.
25. Sun 25 May Sunday, May 25th 2025
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       1960: The Cavern changes style and opens its doors to rock'n'roll groups.
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       1967: John's Rolls Royce, psychedelically painted, is delivered to John's house from J P Fallon (Coachworks).
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       1967: Apple Music Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors.
26. Mon 26 May Monday, May 26th 2025
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       1966: Recording: Yellow Submarine
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       1969: John and Yoko's 'Bed In For Peace' second event started in Montreal, Canada.
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       1970: US gold certification: 'Let It Be'.
27. Tue 27 May Tuesday, May 27th 2025
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       1960: Performance at the Regal Ballroom in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland, backing Johnny Gentle.
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       1963: US single release: 'From Me To You'/'Thank You Girl'.
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       1961: Performance at the Top Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, Hamburg, Germany
28. Wed 28 May Wednesday, May 28th 2025
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       1960: Performance at the Rescue Hall, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.This marked the end of the Johnny Gentle tour.
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       1966: The Beatles visit Dylan at the May Fair Hotel, London.
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       1963: Concert at the Gaumont, Worcester (Roy Orbison tour).
29. Thu 29 May Thursday, May 29th 2025
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       1964: UK single release: 'Ain't She Sweet'/'If You Love Me Baby'
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       1961: Performance at the Top Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, Hamburg, Germany.
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       1963: The Lennon and McCartney penned “Do You Want to Know a Secret”, recorded by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, hit number 1 on the NewMusical Express chart.
30. Fri 30 May Friday, May 30th 2025
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       1960: Performance at the Jacaranda Coffee Bar, Liverpool