The Beatles
Notable
Timeline Of Events
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Event Date:
1961 Feb
9th
The Beatles At The Aintree Institute
This Performance Goes On All Night Long
Event Date:
1961 March
11th
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 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
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
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
