1961 – Performance at noontime at the Cavern Club.

1963 – Concert at the Odeon Cinema, Southport, with Tommy Quickly and Gerry and the Pacemakers.

1964 – `A Hard Day’s Night’ LP number 1, 6th week (UK Record Retailer chart).

1965 – Live Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA (1st performance). Recording: `Introduction’ (by KRLA disc-jockeys); `Twist And Shout’; `She’s A Woman’; `I Feel Fine’; `Dizzy Miss Lizzy’; `Ticket To Ride’; `Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby’; `Can’t Buy Me Love’; `Baby’s In Black’; `I Wanna Be Your Man’; `A Hard Day’s Night’; `Help!’; `I’m Down’. Producer: Engeman (Christian name unknown); Engineer: Hugh Davies; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Due to technical defects, nothing of this was included in `The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl’ LP.

1966 – Morning. Dizz Gillespie disappears with personal briefcases of Brian and Nat Weiss.

1966 – Concert at the Candlestick Park, San Francisco. Last Beatles concert. Tony Barrow films and records the concert. Support act: The Ronettes.

1968 – Trident Studios. 7.00pm-6.00am. Recording: `Dear Prudence’ (overdub onto take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Barry Sheffield; 2nd Engineer: unknown. Visits at the studio: John (Paul’s cousin), Jackie Lomax.

1971 – Great Hall, Alexandra Palace, London. `Art Spectrum’, modern art exhibition. 5 films of John and Yoko are screened: `Cold Turkey’, `The Ballad Of John And Yoko’, `Give Peace A Chance’, `Instant Karma!’, `Up Your Legs Forever’.

1983 – Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road’.

1960 – The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.

1961 – The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

1962 – The Beatles perform a nighttime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

1963 – The Beatles filming for a documentary being made to explore the “Mersey Beat” boom. The Beatles are filmed in a dressing room, including shots of them applying stage make-up and then walking around backstage with their guitars, as if preparing for a live performance. That evening The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Southport.

1964 – The Beatles perform at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Forest Hills, New York.

1965 – The Beatles perform one concert at Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California.

1966 – The Beatles perform one show at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California, before a wild crowd of 45,000. The Beatles’ attempt to escape from the stadium in an armored truck is thwarted when the main gate is found to be locked, and The Beatles have to spend a miserable two hours in the back of the truck.

1968 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Trident Studios, London. John, Paul, and George start recording of John’s song “Dear Prudence.” They build the song instrument by instrument, utilizing the 8-track equipment at Trident. John and George play guitars, while Paul plays drums to compensate for Ringo, who left the sessions on August 22.

1969 – Mary McCartney, Paul and Linda’s first child, is born.

1960 – The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.

1961 – The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby, Liverpool.

1963 – The Beatles filming for a documentary being made to explore the “Mersey Beat” boom. To avoid the difficulties of filming a live Beatles’ concert, filming is done in a studio with The Beatles performing “Twist and Shout” and “She Loves You,” the group wearing grey collarless suits. Later, they perform “Love Me Do” wearing black collarless suits. The studio performances are intercut with scenes of The Beatles’ hysterical fans taped the previous night at the Odeon Cinema in Southport. For the “Love Me Do” segment, the released single version of the song is dubbed onto the film. The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Southport.

1964 – The Beatles perform a show at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio.

1965 – The Beatles, on the last day of a five-day break from their North American tour, attend a recording session for The Byrds. Later that afternoon, The Beatles meet Elvis Presley at his mansion in Beverly Hills.

1967 – The Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein, is found dead in his bed at home. A coroner’s inquest will later rule that his death was accidental, the result of an accumulation of the barbiturate Carbitol within his body over a period of two to three days. The Beatles are in North Wales with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and Paul McCartney receives a phone call with the news that Brian has died. In interviews later that day, The Beatles are visibly shaken, but the Maharishi had told them that death was natural and not to be feared or mourned.

1969 – The Beatles each sell their remaining shares in NEMS Enterprises

1960 – The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.

1961 – The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool.

1962 – The Beatles perform a nighttime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool. Also appearing is Mike Berry, who’d had a Top 30 hit the preceding October with his song “Tribute to Buddy Holly.

1963 – The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Southport. This is the first of six nights, with two shows per night. The Beatles’ song list is “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Thank You Girl,” “Chains,” “A Taste of Honey,” “She Loves You,” “Baby It’s You,” “From Me to You,” “Boys,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” and “Twist and Shout.

1964 – The Beatles perform at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, Colorado.

1967 – The Beatles hold a press conference with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at University College in Bangor, North Wales. The Beatles announce that they have become disciples of the guru and that they have renounced the use of drugs. They become members of the Maharishi’s ‘Spiritual Regeneration Movement,’ which obligates them to donate one week’s earnings each month to the organization. They soon decide to visit the guru’s Transcendental Meditation (TM) academy in Rishikesh, India, for meditation and study. The Beatles plan on becoming teachers of TM.

1968 – The Beatles’ single “Hey Jude/Revolution” (Apple 2276), the first record on The Beatles’ new Apple label, is released in the U.S. 19 weeks on Billboard chart; highest chart position: No.1.

1960 – The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.

1961 – The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool. That night they appear on the Mersey River ferry boat the “Royal Iris,” for one of Cavern Club owner Ray McFall’s “Riverboat Shuffles.” The headline group is Acker Bilk, clarinetist and leading proponent of the trad jazz scene.

1962 – The Beatles perform at Marine Hall Ballroom, Fleetwood, Lancashire.

1963 – The Beatles perform at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool.

1966 – The Beatles perform two shows at the Coliseum in Seattle, Washington.

1967 – The Beatles travel with their new guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, to Bangor, North Wales.

1977 – Ringo Starr’s single “Wings/Just a Dream” (Atlantic 3429) is released in the U.S

1960 – The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.

1961 – The Beatles perform at St. John’s Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.

1962 – The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool, and a nighttime show at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead. The Beatles are jeered by Best supporters at the Cavern show.

1963 – The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth. This is the final night of a six-night engagement at the Gaumont, playing two shows per night.

1967 – The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, whose lecture on Transcendental Meditation (TM) they had gone to hear at the Hilton Hotel in London.

1968 – John and Yoko appear live for an interview on David Frost’s television program “Frost on Saturday.” John’s current interests were made exceedingly clear. The “Beatles” were rarely mentioned. Instead, John and Yoko discussed Art, “vibrations” and the avant-garde.

1989 – George Harrison’s single “Cheer Down/That’s What It Takes” (Warner Brothers 7-22807) is released in the U.S. The A-side is from the movie soundtrack album “Lethal Weapon 2″; the B-side is from Harrison’s “Cloud Nine” album.

1993 – Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band’s album “Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Live in Montreux” in the U.S. and the U.K. (Rykodisc RCD-20264) on CD and cassette. Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Ringo sings on the songs “I’m the Greatest,” “Don’t Go Where the Road Don’t Go,” “Yellow Submarine,” “Weight of the World,” “Boys,” and “With a Little Help From My Friends.” Other ‘All-Starrs’ sing the remaining songs, “Desperado” (Joe Walsh), “I Can’t Tell You Why” (Timothy B. Schmit), “Girls Talk” (Dave Edmunds), “Bang on the Drum” (Todd Rundgren), “Walking Nerve” (Nils Lofgren), “Black Maria” (Todd Rundgren), “In the City” (Joe Walsh), and “American Woman” (Burton Cummings).

1960 – The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.

1961 – The Beatles perform lunchtime and nighttime shows at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

1962 – John Lennon and Cynthia Powell are wed at Mount Pleasant Register Office, Liverpool, the same place that John’s parents had been married. John and Cynthia had decided to marry when Cynthia discovered that she was pregnant. John spends the evening performing with The Beatles at Riverpark Ballroom, Chester. The Beatles’ change in drummers is announced in “Mersey Beat.” Pete Best fans react violently, and protest petitions are signed.

1963 – The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth.

1964 – The Beatles perform one 29-minute concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California.

1966 – The Beatles perform at Shea Stadium in New York City, New York. Unlike the previous year’s performance, which had sold out, there are 11,000 empty seats in the 55,600 seat stadium.

1967 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Chappell Recording Studios, Maddox St., London, recording Paul’s song “Your Mother Should Know.” The song will be re-recorded at EMI’s Abbey Road studios, but the Chappell Studios version is the one that will end up on record. Brian Epstein attends the recording session, which is a bit unusual these days. This is the last Beatles recording session before Brian’s death – he would be found dead in his home on August 27.

1968 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Studio Two, EMI’s Abbey Road Studios, London. With Ringo having left the sessions due to tension in the studio, John, Paul, and George complete “Back In the USSR,” adding numerous overdubs which include jet airplane sounds taken from the EMI tape library: ‘Volume 17: Jet and Piston Engine Aeroplane.

1960 – The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.

1962 – The Beatles perform lunchtime and nighttime shows at the Cavern Club, Liverpool. During the lunchtime session, a film crew from Granada TV films the performance of two songs (“Some Other Guy” and “Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey”) for the television program “Know the North.” At the end of “Some Other Guy” the microphone picks up a fan’s shout, “We want Pete!” being less than a week since Pete Best’s dismissal from The Beatles. Unfortunately, the conditions in the club are not suitable for good filming, and the footage will be judged unsatisfactory for broadcast and the film is shelved. However, it is exhumed for broadcast on Nov. 6, 1963, on the show “Scene at 6:30″ once The Beatles have become famous. Since then, it has been widely shown. Some of the film footage has disappeared over the years, but “Some Other Guy” is largely intact. For many years this was the only known film of a Beatles performance before they achieved national fame, and the only film of them performing in the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

1963 – The Beatles tape an appearance for the Southern Television program “Day by Day,” broadcast locally from Southampton. They perform lip-sync to “She Loves You.” Recording is done at Southern Independent Television Centre, Northam, Southampton, Hampshire. Broadcast that same evening. The Beatles’ single “She Loves You/I’ll Get You” (Parlophone 5055) is released in the U.K. 24 weeks on the charts; highest chart position: No.1. The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth.

1964 – The Beatles perform at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. The concert is also broadcast live by a local radio station.

1965 – The Beatles perform two shows at Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon. During the flight this day The Beatles’ airplane catches fire, but luckily no one is injured.

1967 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Chappell Recording Studios, Maddox St., London, recording Paul’s song “Your Mother Should Know.

1968 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Studio Two, EMI’s Abbey Road Studios, London. The constant bickering and tension finally becomes too much for Ringo and he quits The Beatles and walks out, leaving the country to think about his future. The news of Ringo’s departure is kept secret, and the press does not hear about it. Ringo will rejoin The Beatles on September 3. After Ringo leaves, the remaining Beatles record “Back In the USSR,” with Paul on drums and John playing bass. Five takes are recorded. Also on this day, Cynthia Lennon files for divorce from John.

1969 – The Beatles assemble at John’s Tittenhurst Park home for their final photo session. Some of these photos would be used on the “Hey Jude” album cover.

1979 – George Harrison’s book “I Me Mine” is published in a limited edition of 2,000 copies. A regular version is published later. The book provides lyrics to all of George Harrison’s songs. John Lennon was hurt by George’s slight mention of Lennon’s role in the development of George’s songwriting.

1986 – Paul McCartney’s album “Press to Play” (Capitol Capitol PJAS-12475) is released in the U.S. Tracks: Stranglehold; Good Times Coming/Feel The Sun; Talk More Talk; Footprints; Only Love Remains; Press; Pretty Little Head; Move Over Busker; Angry; However Absurd.

1960 – The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.

1961 – The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

1963 – The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth.

1964 – The Beatles perform one 29-minute performance at the Coliseum in Seattle, Washington.

1965 – The Beatles perform one show at Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1966 – The Beatles perform in two cities due to a cancellation due to rain the previous day. First they perform at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio. Then they fly to St. Louis, Missouri, for a concert at Busch Stadium, where they must perform under a tarpaulin due to heavy rain.

1968 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Studio Two, EMI’s Abbey Road Studios, London. Numerous overdubs, including another John Lennon lead vocal, backing vocals, organ, bass, and tambourine, bring “Sexy Sadie” to completion. George Harrison, who returned from Greece on this day, may not have been at the recording session.

1969 – Paul McCartney changes the name of his company from Adagrose Ltd. to McCartney Productions Ltd. (MPL).

1978 – Paul McCartney and Wings’ single “London Town/I’m Carrying” (Capitol 4625) is released in the U.S. The Beatles’ album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (Capitol Limited Edition SEAX-11840) is re-released as a picture disc; the double album “The Beatles” (Capitol Limited Edition SEAX-11841) is re-released on white vinyl; “The Beatles 1962-1966″ (Capitol SEAX-11842) is re-released on red vinyl; “The Beatles 1967-1970″ (Capitol SEAX-11843) is re-released on blue vinyl in the U.S. “Love Songs” (Capitol SEAX-11844) is re-released on gold vinyl in Canada only. In Canada, the Sgt. Pepper album was re-released, with the original catalogue number (SMAS-2835) on grey/marble-coloured vinyl.

1963 – 5.00-5.29pm. BBC’s `Pop Go The Beatles‘ broadcast (recorded 16 July 1963, 8.45-10.50pm). Concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.

1964 – Concert at the Convention Hall, Las Vegas.

1965 – Concert at the Comiskey Park, Chicago. Friday. It is announced that George Martin will form his own company, AIR Productions.

1966 Concert at the Crosley Field, Cincinnati (Cancelled because of heavy rain. See Aug 21). `Yellow Submarine‘, 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). “Yesterday’… And Today’, 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

1968 Studio 3. 5.00-5.30pm. Recording: `Yer Blues’ (edit piece take 1). Editing: `Yer Blues’ (of remix mono 3 and edit piece take 1). Mono tape copying: `Revolution 9‘ (of mono copy 1, from edit of remix stereo 2). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Studio 2. 8.00pm-4.00am. Recording: `Mother Nature’s Son’ (overdub onto take 24; tape reduction take 24 into take 26, overdub onto take 26); `Etcetera’ (take 1); `Wild Honey Pie‘ (take 1). Mono mixing: `Mother Nature’s Son’ (remixes 1-8, from take 26); `Wild Honey Pie’ (remixes 1-6, from take 1). Producer: George Martin; Editing: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith. Recording of count-in for `Yer Blues’, brasses for `Mother Nature’s Son’ and demo of `Etcetera’.

1969 – Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-6.00pm. Stereo mixing: `I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ (remixes 1-8, from take 1, remixes 9, 10, from unnumbered Trident master). Editing: `I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ (of stereo remixes 8, 10). Studio 2 (control room only). 6.00pm-1.15am. Master tape banding and tape copying: `Abbey Road’ LP. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Last reunion of all 4 Beatles in the studio.

1971 – Great Hall, Alexandra Palace, London. `Art Spectrum’, modern art exhibition. 5 films of John and Yoko are screened: `Cold Turkey’, `The Ballad Of John And Yoko‘, `Give Peace A Chance’, `Instant Karma!’, `Up Your Legs Forever’.

1983 – Studio 2. Show `The Beatles At Abbey Road’.