The Beatles

Notable

Timeline Of Events

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The Beatles At The Cavern Club

1st Lunchtime Performance As The Beatles

Event Date:

1961 Feb

9th

The Beatles At The Aintree Institute

This Performance Goes On All Night Long

Event Date:

1961 March

11th

Website - Stu Sutcliff 1961

Stuart Sutcliff Leaves The Beatles

Paul McCartney Becomes The New Bass Player
Sutcliff Returns To German Engaged To Astrid Kirchherr

Event Date:

1961 March

15th

The Beatles At The Top Ten Club

Event Date:

1961 April

1st

The Beatles Record In Germany

Music And Backing Vocals For Tony Sheridan

Event Date:

1961 June

22nd

Bert Kaempfert Signs The Beatles

Beatles Record Two Songs For German Label - Polydor Records

Event Date:

1961 July

1st

Final Top Ten Club Performance

The Beatles End 3-Month Residency

Event Date:

1961 July

1st

The Beatles Return To Liverpool

Returning From 2nd Hamburg Germany Tour

Event Date:

1961 July

3rd

Website - Mersey Beat

The Mersey Beat Paper: 1st Edition

Includes Essay By John Lennon

Event Date:

1961 July

6th

The Beatles 1st Performance Back Home

Perform At St John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool

Event Date:

1961 July

13th

The Beatles Return To The Cavern Club

Cavern Club: New Main Venue For The Beatles

Event Date:

1961 July

14th

Single: Beatles 1st Record Release

Germany: "My Bonnie" / "The Saints"
U.K. Release date: Feb. 15, 1964 - U.S. Release Date: Feb. 13, 1964

Germany Release Date:

1961 Oct

23rd

Brian Epstein At His NEMS Store

Epstein Receives Beatles "My Bonnie" Record Request From Customer Raymond Jones

Event Date:

1961 Oct

28th

Brian Epstein At His NEMS Store

Two Girls Request Beatles "My Bonnie", Epstein Orders 200 Copies

Event Date:

1961 Oct

30th

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Brian Epstein Attends The Beatles Performance

Epstein Meets The Beatles After Performance At The Cavern Club

Event Date:

1961 Nov

9th

Meeting With Decca Records

Epstein And Beatles Meet Decca Executives

Event Date:

1961 Dec

1st

Brian Epstein Contacts EMI

EMI's Ron White Is Contacted For A Beatles Record Contract

Event Date:

1961 Dec

8th

Decca To Set Up Beatles Audition

Mike Smith (Decca) Watches Beatles At The Cavern

Event Date:

1961 Dec

13th

EMI Rejects A Beatles Contract

Ron White (EMI) Contacts Brian Epstein They Are Not Interested

Event Date:

1961 Dec

18th

Beatles Perform Christmas Concert

Ringo Starr Replaces A Sick Pete Best On Drums For The Night At The Cavern Club - Liverpool

Event Date:

1961 Dec

27th

Beatles Travel To Decca Records

January 1st Decca Records Audition In London

Event Date:

1961 Dec

31st