1961–The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany.
1963–The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey. Another Brian Epstein “Mersey Beat Showcase,” and the last time The Beatles will perform here. Their appearance is sensational.
1964–Ringo Starr, flying in from Sydney, rejoins The Beatles in Melbourne, Australia. The Beatles give a five-Beatle press conference, with temporary drummer, Jimmy Nicol, sharing the spotlight for the last time with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and the now-recuperated Ringo. Nicol’s job of filling in for Ringo until he was well enough to join The Beatles on tour is done, and he departs for England.
1964–In England, a tea chest addressed to The Beatles is opened, and twelve-year-old Beatlemaniac, Carol Dryden, is discovered inside.
June 14, 1964: The Beatles were put on a flat-bed truck after their arrival at Essendon Airport where over 5,000 screaming fans were waiting to see their idols. Melbourne. Picture: Herald Sun Image Library
1965–US release of The Beatles’ LP, Beatles VI (Capitol). Songs: Kansas City, Eight Days a Week, You Like Me Too Much, Bad Boy, I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party, Words of Love, What You’re Doing, Yes It Is, Dizzy Miss Lizzie, Tell Me What You See, and Every Little Thing. 41 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1.
1965–It is announced that plans to film “A Talent For Loving” as the third Beatles film have been dropped.
1965–Bob Dylan records Like A Rolling Stone at Columbia Studio A in New York City. It’s Dylan’s first electric recording and it will climb the charts to #2.
1966–The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording Here, There and Everywhere. Getting down the basic track and initial vocal overdubs.
1969–The Beatles’ single, Get Back, is #1 in the US charts for the fourth straight week.
1969
‘Yellow Submarine’ LP, 22nd week in the Top 200 (Billboard). ‘Get Back’ number 1, 4th week; 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
John and Yoko appear on the ‘David Frost Show’.
1976–Six years after their breakup, The Beatles garner yet another gold album with their Rock ‘n’ Roll Music LP.
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