1960 - The Silver Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe, and Norman Chapman) perform at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wallasey. Chapman's last appearance as drummer for The Silver Beatles was either this performance or the following week's.

1961 - The Beatles perform at Blair Hall, Walton, Liverpool.

1962 - The Beatles perform at the Kingsway Club, Southport.

1963 - The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

1964 - The Beatles perform at a special midnight show, "The Night of a Hundred Stars," at the London Palladium. The show is in aid of the Combined Theatrical Charities Appeal Council. Many well-known stars participate, such as Sir Laurence Olivier and Judy Garland. In part one of the show, The Beatles act out a "flying ballet" sketch, which involves them being raised up high above the stage on wires. In part two of the show, they perform a brief musical set.

1965 - The Beatles' single "Help!/I'm Down" (Parlophone R-5305) is released in the U.S. 10 weeks on the charts; highest chart position: No.1.

1968 - The Beatles in the recording studio, Studio Two, EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London. Completion of "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey." The song had been considered finished, but John re-records his lead vocal, then backing vocals and handclaps are overdubbed.

1969 - The Beatles in the recording studio, Studios Two and Three, EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, recording overdubs for "Come Together." Paul records another lead vocal for "Oh! Darling." Recording "The End" (seven takes), which includes Ringo's only drum solo on a Beatles recording.

1976 - Paul McCartney and Wings' single "Let 'Em In/Beware My Love" (Capitol R-6015) is released in the U.K.

1985 - The Beatles single "Help!/I'm Down" (Parlophone RP-5305) is re-released in the U.K. 20th anniversary reissue. Issued as a regular single and also as a picture disc.

1986 - The Beatles' single "Twist and Shout/There's a Place" (Capitol B-5624) is re-released in the U.S.

1989 - Ringo Starr begins his first solo tour, a tour of North America, with his All-Starr Band. The opening tour performance is at Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, Texas.

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