1960 – The Silver Beats (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe, and Tommy Moore) perform at Lathom Hall, Seaforth, Liverpool. They play a few songs during the interval to audition for promoter Brian Kelly. Other groups appearing are Cliff Roberts & the Rockers, The Deltones, and Kingsize Taylor & the Dominoes. This is the only occasion on which the group uses the name “Silver Beats,” quickly changing it back to “Silver Beetles.

1961 – The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany.

1962 – The Beatles perform at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany.

1963 – The Beatles perform at the Rink Ballroom, Sunderland, Durham.

1968 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney appear on the U.S. television program “The Tonight Show.” The regular host, Johnny Carson, was absent, and baseball player Joe Garagiola was sitting in for him.

1961 – The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany.

1962 – The Beatles perform at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany.

1968 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney, in the U.S. to promote their new company, Apple Corps Ltd., give interviews throughout the day at the St. Regis Hotel in New York.

1970 – The Beatles’ movie “Let It Be” has its world premiere in New York. None of the ex-Beatles attend. The film opens in the U.K. on May 20.

1961 – The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany. The Beatles sign a recording contract with producer Bert Kaempfert.

1962 – The Beatles perform at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany.

1963 – The Beatles, at Alpha Television Studios in Birmingham, tape an appearance for the ABC Television program “Thank Your Lucky Stars.” They lip-sync the songs “From Me to You” and “I Saw Her Standing There.” The show is broadcast on May 18.

1967 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Studio Two, EMI’s Abbey Road Studios, London, recording of the song “All Together Now,” which is intended for the animated motion picture “Yellow Submarine.” Nine takes of the rhythm track are taped, then overdubs are recorded. The session begins at 7:00 pm and ends around 12:30 am. George Martin is absent, so Geoff Emerick assumes the role of producer.

1968 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney, in the U.S. to promote their new company, Apple Corps Ltd., conduct a business meeting while sailing in a Chinese junk around the Statue of Liberty.

1972 – Paul McCartney and Wings’ single “Mary Had a Little Lamb/Little Woman Love” (Apple 5949) is released in the U.K.

1961 – The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany.

1962 – The Beatles perform at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany.

1963 – The Beatles perform at the Imperial Ballroom in Nelson, Lancashire. Beatlemania erupts as 2,000 frantic fans crowd into the Imperial Ballroom to see The Beatles.

1964 – The Beatles’ EP “Four by The Beatles” (Capitol 1-2121) is released in the U.S. Includes the previously-released tracks: “Roll Over Beethoven,” “All My Loving,” “This Boy,” and “Please Mr. Postman.” 3 weeks on Billboard singles chart; highest chart position: No.92.

1965 – The Beatles’ final day of filming for the movie “Help!

1967 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, London. The Beatles record “Baby You’re a Rich Man” from start to finish in six hours (9:00 pm to 3:00 am). “Baby You’re a Rich Man” is recorded specifically for inclusion in the animated feature film “Yellow Submarine,” although it will end up on the B-side of the “All You Need is Love” single instead, released in June. The Beatles record 12 takes of the basic track, then add overdubs. Mick Jagger is known to have attended this session, and it is possible that he sings backing vocal at the end of the song.

1968 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney fly to the U.S. to begin promoting their new company, Apple Corps Ltd. They also renounce their affiliation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

1970 – The Beatles single “The Long and Winding Road/For You Blue” (Apple 2832) is released in the U.S. 10 weeks on Billboard chart; highest chart position: No.1.

1972 – John and Yoko appear on “The Dick Cavett Show” on U.S. television.

1979 – George Harrison’s single “Love Comes to Everyone/Soft Touch” (Dark Horse K-17284) is released in the U.S. The Beatles’ album “Hey Jude” (Parlophone PCS 7184) is released in the U.K.

1981 – George Harrison’s single “All Those Years Ago/Writing’s on the Wall” (Dark Horse DRC-49725) is released in the U.S.

1984 – John Lennon/Yoko Ono’s single “Borrowed Time/Your Hands” (Polydor 821-204-7) is released in the U.S.