1934
September 1934
19: Brian Epstein is born
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1938
December 1938
03: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon
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1940
June 1940
23: Stuart Sutcliffe is born
July 1940
07: Ringo Starr is born
October 1940
09: John Lennon is born
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1941
April 1941
15: Jim McCartney marries Mary Mohin
September 1941
24: Linda Eastman is born
November 1941
24: Pete Best is born
1942
June 1942
18: Paul McCartney is born
1943
February 1943
25: George Harrison is born
1944
March 1944
17: Pattie Boyd is born
1945
June 1945
19: John Lennon’s half-sister Victoria born
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1946
April 1946
05: Jane Asher is born
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1947
August 1946
04: Maureen Cox is born
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1956
June 1956
18: Paul McCartney is given a trumpet for his 14th birthday
October 1956
09: John Lennon’s 16th birthday
31: Paul McCartney’s mother Mary dies
November 1956
11: Paul McCartney watches Lonnie Donegan perform in Liverpool
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1957
January 1957
16: The Cavern Club opens in Mathew Street, Liverpool
June 1957
09: The Quarrymen enter the TV Star Search competition
22: Live: Rosebery St, Liverpool
July 1957
06: John Lennon meets Paul McCartney
29: Paul McCartney goes to Scout camp
August 1957
07: The Quarrymen first play the Cavern Club
October 1957
18: Paul McCartney’s debut with the Quarrymen
November 1957
07: Live: Wilson Hall, Liverpool
16: Live: Stanley Abattoir social club, Liverpool
23: Live: New Clubmoor Hall, Liverpool
December 1957
07: Live: Wilson Hall, Liverpool
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1958
January 1958
10: Live: New Clubmoor Hall, Liverpool
24: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
February 1958
06: George Harrison meets the Quarrymen
March 1958
13: Live: Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Liverpool
May 1958
05: John Lennon photographed in Liverpool
July 1958
15: Julia Lennon dies
December 1958
20: Live: wedding reception, Speke, Liverpool
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1959
January 1959
01: Live: Wilson Hall, Liverpool
24: Live: Woolton Village Club, Liverpool
August 1959
29: Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
September 1959
05: Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
12: Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
19: Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
26: Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
October 1959
03: Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
10: Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
18: Live: TV Star Search audition
26: Live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool
November 1959
15: Live: Hippodrome, Manchester
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1960
January 1960
17: Stuart Sutcliffe sells a painting to John Moores
April 1960
23: Live: Fox And Hounds, Caversham
24: Live: Fox And Hounds, Caversham
May 1960
10: Live: audition for Larry Parnes
14: Live: Lathom Hall, Liverpool
20: Live: Town Hall, Alloa, Scotland
21: Live: Northern Meeting Ballroom, Inverness, Scotland
23: Live: Dalrymple Hall, Fraserburgh, Scotland
25: Live: St Thomas’ Hall, Keith, Scotland
26: Live: Town Hall, Forres, Scotland
27: Live: Regal Ballroom, Nairn, Scotland
28: Live: Rescue Hall, Peterhead, Scotland
30: Live: Jacaranda Coffee Bar, Liverpool
June 1960
02: Live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
04: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
06: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
09: Live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
11: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
13: Live: Jacaranda Coffee Bar, Liverpool
16: Live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
18: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
23: Live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
25: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
30: Live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
July 1960
02: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
07: Live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
09: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
16: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
23: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
30: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
August 1960
06: The Beatles ask Pete Best to join
12: Pete Best auditions for The Beatles
16: Travel: Liverpool to Hamburg
September 1960
29: Paul McCartney and Pete Best are arrested in Hamburg
30: Paul McCartney and Pete Best are deported from Germany
December 1960
10: John Lennon leaves Hamburg
17: Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
24: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
27: Live: Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool
31: Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
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1961
February 1961
09: Live: The Beatles’ first Cavern Club show
November 1961
09: Brian Epstein meets The Beatles for first time
December 1961
13: Live: Cavern Club,
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1962
January 1962
01: The Beatles’ audition for Decca Records
February 1962
02: Live: Oasis Club, Manchester
05: Ringo’s first shows with The Beatles
March 1962
07: The Beatles’ first radio session
April 1962
10: Stuart Sutcliffe dies
11: John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Pete Best fly to Hamburg
12: George Harrison and Brian Epstein fly to Hamburg
13: Live: Star-Club, Hamburg
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May 1962
31: Live: Star-Club, Hamburg
June 1962
02: Travel: Hamburg to Liverpool
03: Rehearsal: Cavern Club, Liverpool
04: Rehearsal: Cavern Club, Liverpool
05: Travel: Liverpool to London
06: The Beatles’ first Abbey Road recording session
25: Live: Plaza Ballroom, St Helens
July 1962
02: Live: Plaza Ballroom, St Helens
09: Live: Plaza Ballroom, St Helens
16: Live: Plaza Ballroom, St Helens
August 1962
03: Live: Grafton Rooms, Liverpool
16: Pete Best is sacked from The Beatles
18: Ringo’s first official show as a Beatle
23: John Lennon marries Cynthia Powell
September 1962
04: Recording: How Do You Do It, Love Me Do
11: Recording: PS I Love You, Love Me Do, Please Please Me
October 1962
05: UK single: Love Me Do/PS I Love You
09: The Beatles promote Love Me Do
27: The Beatles’ first radio interview
30: Travel: Liverpool to Hamburg
November 1962
26: Recording: Please Please Me single
December 1962
09: George Martin visits the Cavern Club
17: Travel: Liverpool to Hamburg
18: The Beatles’ final trip to Hamburg
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1963
January 1963
01: Travel: Hamburg to London
08: Television: Roundup
10: Live: Grafton Rooms, Liverpool
11: UK single: Please Please Me
11: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
13: Television: Thank Your Lucky Stars
14: Live: Civic Hall, Ellesmere Port
16: Television: People And Places
16: Radio: Here We Go
17: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
17: Live: Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead
20: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
21: Radio: The Friday Spectacular
22: Radio: Pop Inn
22: Radio: Saturday Club
22: Radio: The Talent Spot
23: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
24: Live: NEMS, Liverpool
30: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
31: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
31: Live: Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead
February 1963
03: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
04: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
14: Live: Locarno Ballroom, Liverpool
17: Television: Thank Your Lucky Stars
18: Live: Queen’s Hall, Widnes
19: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
21: Live: Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead
March 1963
01: Live: Odeon Cinema, Southport
02: Television: ABC At Large
04: Live: Plaza Ballroom, St Helens
06: Radio: Here We Go
09: Live: The Beatles’ second theatre tour begins
11: Radio: The Friday Spectacular
16: Radio: Saturday Club
21: Radio: On The Scene
22: UK LP: Please Please Me
24: Live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool
April 1963
01: Radio: Side By Side
03: Radio: Easy Beat
04: Radio: Side By Side
05: The Beatles receive their first silver disc
08: Julian Lennon is born
09: Radio: Pop Inn
09: Television: Tuesday Rendezvous
10: Live: Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead
11: John Lennon sees his son Julian for the first time
11: UK single: From Me To You
12: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
13: The Beatles’ first national TV appearance
14: Television: Thank Your Lucky Stars
14: The Beatles see The Rolling Stones perform for the first time
16: Television: Scene At 6.30
18: Paul McCartney meets Jane Asher
20: Live: Mersey View Pleasure Grounds, Frodsham
21: Live: NME Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert
23: Live: Floral Hall, Southport
May 1963
15: Live: Royalty Theatre, Chester
24: Radio: Pop Go The Beatles
26: Live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool
June 1963
01: Radio: Pop Go The Beatles
12: Live: Grafton Rooms, Liverpool
14: Live: Mersey Beat Showcase, Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey
17: Radio: Pop Go The Beatles
18: Paul McCartney’s 21st birthday party
19: Radio: Easy Beat
20: The Beatles Ltd is formed
20: John Lennon apologises for assaulting Bob Wooler
21: John Lennon’s assault of Bob Wooler reaches the national press
August 1963
01: Radio: Pop Go The Beatles
02: Live: Grafton Rooms, Liverpool
03: The Beatles’ final Cavern Club show
23: UK single: She Loves You
26: Paul McCartney receives one-year driving ban
26: Live: Odeon Cinema, Southport
27: Television: The Mersey Sound
27: Live: Odeon Cinema, Southport
28: Television: The Mersey Sound
28: Live: Odeon Cinema, Southport
29: Television: The Mersey Sound
29: Live: Odeon Cinema, Southport
30: Television: The Mersey Sound
30: Live: Odeon Cinema, Southport
31: Live: Odeon Cinema, Southport
15: Live: Floral Hall, Southport
07: Live: Odeon Cinema, Liverpool
22: Live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool
10: Liverpool première of A Hard Day’s Night
November 1964
08: Live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool
December 1965
03: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow
05: The Beatles’ final Liverpool concert
26: George Harrison pays a surprise visit to his family
26: Paul McCartney has a moped accident in Liverpool