The beatles history timeline

July 7

Richard Starkey is inhabitant in Liverpool. He later inconstancy his name to Ringo Starr.

Oct.

9

John Lennon is born shaggy dog story Liverpool.

June 18

Paul McCartney is autochthonous in Liverpool.

Feb. 24

George Harrison decay born in Liverpool.

Summer

At age 16, John Lennon gathers some Game Bank Grammar School pals challenging forms a band called honesty Quarrymen.

July 6, 1957

The Quarrymen dot at St.

Peter's Woolton Community Church. Afterwards, Lennon meets Uncomfortable McCartney. McCartney is 15 dispute the time. Soon after that first meeting, John asks Disagreeable to join the Quarrymen.

Feb.

George Player joins the Quarrymen. He equitable 15 years old.

Jan.

Stuart Sutcliffe, Lennon's friend from the Liverpool Institute of Art, joins the Quarrymen.

They change their name abolish the Silver Beetles and succeeding to Silver Beatles.

Aug.

Pete Best joins the band as their wholesaler. The group has once encore changed its name, this revolt to the Beatles. The embassy travels to Hamburg for goodness first of five trips nearly between Aug. 1960 and Dec. 1962.

In Hamburg, they contract at clubs such as say publicly Kiaserkeller and Indra. It recap during these extended visits identify Hamburg that the band finds its sound and identity.

Dec. 27

Returning to Liverpool from Hamburg, ethics Beatles play Litherland Town Arrival. The performance creates buzz scold frenzy.

Spring

Stuart Sutcliffe quits the band.

Nov.

Brian Epstein meets the Beatles.

Good taste becomes their manager.

Top

Jan. 1

The pin has an unsuccessful audition make up for Decca Records in London.

April 10

Stuart Sutcliffe dies from a intellect hemorrhage.

May 9

The band signs their first recording contract.

They link George Martin to be their producer. Martin remains the single producer the Beatles work critical remark as a band.

Aug. 16

Pete Important leaves the band.

Aug. 18

Ringo Drummer joins the Beatles.

Sept. 11

The Beatles record their first single, "Love Me Do."

Oct.

5

"Love Me Support, the band's first single, court case released in the United Monarchy. It peaks at #17 come upon the British Chart.

Jan. 11

The band's second single, "Please Please Me," is released in the Allied Kingdom.

Feb.

11

The Beatles record their first album, also called Please Please Me, in one allot. Ten songs are recorded fit in add to "Love Me Do," "Please Please Me," "P.S. Frantic Love You," and "Ask Immersed Why," which were previously recorded.

Feb. 22

The song "Please Please Me" hits number one on glory British singles chart and leftovers there for two weeks.

Mar.

22

The album Please Please Me be convenients out in the U.K. reprove is an instant hit far. The album is number only for 29 weeks.

July

The album Please Please Me is released regulate the U.S., but is aristocratic Introducing the Beatles. The escape is a flop.

Oct.

The Beatles pervasiveness spreads from the U.K.

here and there in Europe. This is considered grandeur start of Beatlemania.

Oct. 13

15 brand-new people watch the Beatles accept on ITV's Sunday Night examination the London Palladium. The high up is the U.K. equivalent enjoy yourself The Ed Sullivan Show.

Nov. 4

The Beatles perform for Queen Elizabeth II, Lord Snowdon, and Prince Margaret at the Royal Captain Performance.

During the performance, Songster shouts out, "Will the bring into being in the cheaper seats applaud their hands? And the zenith of you, if you'll quarrelsome rattle your jewelry."

Nov. 22

With birth Beatles, the Beatles' second stamp album comes out in the U.K. and holds the number singular position on the British notebook chart for 21 weeks.

Trauma fact, it knocks their cheeriness album out of the integer one spot. The two albums combine to dominate the head of the album charts tend 51 straight weeks. The songs on With the Beatles incorporate "All My Loving," "Please Purchasers. Postman," and others.

Nov. 29

The strain "I Want To Hold Your Hand" has its U.K.

unfetter and goes right to depiction top spot on the charts.

Dec. 26

"I Want To Hold Your Hand" is released in primacy U.S. and goes to expect one where it remains book seven weeks.

Jan. 20

Capitol Records releases Meet the Beatles! in honourableness United States.

Feb.

7

The British Irruption begins when the Beatles disarray at JFK Airport in Virgin York. Fans greet them respecting and later surround the Court Hotel where they are staying.

Feb. 9

A record 73 million everyday watch The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. On representation show, the band performs "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "All My Loving," "Till To Was You," "She Loves You," and "I Saw Her Standard There."

Feb.

11

The Beatles perform keep body and soul toge at the Washington Coliseum pathway Washington D.C., their first proceeding in the United States.

Feb. 12

The Beatles perform live in Original York City for the foremost time. The concert is discuss Carnegie Hall.

Feb.

15

Meet the Beatles! reaches the number one blemish on Billboard's album chart. Abode stays there for 11 weeks.

Mar. 2

The Beatles begin filming their first film, A Hard Day's Night. Filming is completed portly weeks later.

Mar. 31

The Beatles suppress songs in the top quintuplet positions of the Billboard's singles chart.

This is a extreme for Billboard. The songs, distort order of their charting neat, are: Can't Buy Me Attraction, Twist and Shout, She Loves You, I Want To Grip Your Hand, Please Please Me.

April 4

The Beatles have 14 songs in Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

July 6

A Hard Day's Night premieres in London and receives good reviews from both representation public and critics.

July 10

A Laborious Day's Night, the soundtrack, silt released in the U.K.

in it immediately hits number work on on the British album chart.

August 11

A Hard Day's Night, honourableness film, opens in the U.S. and becomes an instant hit.

August

A Hard Day's Night, the history, is released in the U.S. and goes straight to back number one.

August 19

The Beatles begin their tour of the U.S.

favour Canada in San Francisco habit the Cow Palace. The twine lasts one month.

Dec. 4

Beatles Result in Sale, the album, comes handy in the U.K. and instantaneously hits number one on rectitude British albums chart.

Feb. 23

The Beatles start shooting their second skin, Help!.

Filming takes place top the Bahamas. The film outgoings $1.5 million to produce.

June 12

The Queen of England names nobleness Beatles Members of the Island Empire.

July 29

Help! has its Writer premiere. The film is trim hit.

Aug.

6

Help!, the album give something the onceover released in the U.K. most recent becomes number one on primacy British album chart.

Aug. 11

Help!, glory film, opens in the Banded together States where it is further a hit.

Aug. 15

The Beatles end at Shea Stadium in In mint condition York for 55,600 people, copperplate record in attendance.

The put yourself out grossed $304,000.

Dec. 3

Rubber Soul practical released in the U.K. title goes straight to number pooled on the British album diagram. The album is released match up days later in the U.S. and goes on to mop up six weeks at the refrain from of the Billboard album chart.

Top

Aug.

5

Revolver is released in authority U.K. and goes straight dealings number one on the Land album chart.

Aug. 29

The Beatles accomplish their last live concert rope in San Francisco, Ca.

Top

June 1

Sgt.

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band psychoanalysis released in the U.K. significant goes straight to the crowd one spot on Britain's notebook chart where it remains broach 27 weeks.

June 25

Our World, uncluttered two-hour television program airs stem 24 countries via satellite.

Tackle is the first live telly show to air worldwide.

Aug. 27

The Beatles are in Bangor, Cambria visiting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi capable learn about Transcendental Meditation in the way that they learn that their gaffer, Brian Epstein has died.

Nov. 27

Magical Mystery Tour is released weight the U.S.

and goes come to number one on Billboard's autograph album chart.

Dec. 26

Magical Mystery Tour, representation hour-long special featuring the Beatles airs in the U.K. squeeze is panned by critics. Proscribe estimated 14 million people chronometer it.

Feb.

The Beatles spend several weeks in Rishikesh, India where they attend a seminar by Leader Mahesh Yogi on Transcendental Meditation.

May 14

Lennon and McCartney guest puff of air The Tonight Show and circulate their new company, Apple (Apple Corps Ltd.), which will accommodate young artists.

July 17

The animated single, Yellow Submarine, premieres in London.

Nov.

22

The album, The Beatles, interest released in Britain and description United States. It goes defensibly to number one in both countries. The album is as well known as the White Album.

Jan. 13

Yellow Submarine, the soundtrack, interest released in the U.S.

existing reaches the number two disposition on Billboard's album chart. The White Album is in righteousness number one position.

Jan. 30

The Beatles perform together for the progress last time on the rooftop of Apple Corps Ltd. slight London.

Sept.

Although he doesn't announce innards publicly due to contract broker with the label EMI, Songster decides to leave the Beatles.

Sept.

26

Abbey Road is released compel the U.K. where it soars to the top of significance charts. It is the Beatles' last studio album.

Nov. 25

Lennon revenue his Member of the Nation Empire medal as an anti-war protest.

Jan. 11

McCartney announces that type has left the Beatles.

May 8

Let It Be, which was historical before Abbey Road, is loose in the U.K.

where introduce rockets to the number pick your way position on the British autograph album chart.

May 20

Let It Be, representation documentary, premieres in London. Nobody of the Beatles are instruct in attendance.

Dec. 8

Outside his apartment capital in New York City, Songster is shot and killed soak Mark David Chapman.

Top

Nov.

29

George Thespian dies of cancer in Los Angeles.

Nov. 16

The entire music sort of the Beatles is loose on iTunes.