Saturday, July 1, 1961: The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany. This is the final night of their 92-night stand at this club. The Beatles travel back to Liverpool on July 2 and 3, and take a holiday from July 4 through July 12.

Sunday, July 1, 1962: The Beatles perform a night show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool. Also appearing at the Cavern is Gene Vincent.

Monday, July 1, 1963: The Beatles in the recording studio: Studio Two, EMI Studios, London. The Beatles record the songs for their next single, "She Loves You" and "I'll Get You" (under the working title "Get You In the End"). It takes 345 minutes to record the two songs; the number of takes is not documented. EMI will issue "She Loves You/I'll Get You" on the Parlophone label on August 23. It will go on to become The Beatles' first million-selling single, reaching that milestone on November 27 (or October 11, according to one source). The single also had an unusual chart experience. It was #1 for 4 weeks, dropped to #2 or #3 for the next 7 weeks, then regained the #1 chart position for another 2 weeks. The Beatles' recording schedule having been published in the weekly pop papers, a large crowd had gathered outside EMI's Abbey Road Studios, and the police had to be summoned twice. One girl managed to get inside the studio, being intercepted just before she reached John Lennon.

Thursday, July 1, 1965: The Beatles, on a tour in Europe, fly from Nice, France, to Madrid, Spain.

Friday, July 1, 1966: The Beatles perform two shows at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan. The first show is filmed, The Beatles wearing white suits.

Monday, July 1, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording of bass track and John's lead vocal for "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey".

Tuesday, July 1, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). George Martin, having agreed to resume acting as The Beatles' producer (on condition that they behave themselves in the studio), rejoins The Beatles in the studio, but only Paul arrives this day. He records a lead vocal for "You Never Give Me Your Money". John Lennon, having been in a serious car accident that day in Scotland, will miss several days' worth of recording sessions. This day formally begins the recording sessions for "Abbey Road" (which is unnamed at this point), even though The Beatles have several songs already near completion for the album.

Monday, July 1, 1991: US re-release of Beatles' original UK singles as cassette singles. Five of the 22 singles were issued on this date; five more released on Aug. 5, Sept. 3, and Oct.7. The last two were released on Nov. 4.

Saturday, July 2, 1960: The Silver Beetles perform at Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wallasey. Johnny Gentle, having heard that his old tour backing band was playing, arrives unannounced, and he joins the Silver Beetles on stage to sing a few numbers.

Monday, July 2, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Plaza Ballroom, St. Helens.

Tuesday, July 2, 1963: Having contracted for 11 more radio programs of the series "Pop Go the Beatles", The Beatles go to Studio 5 of Maida Vale Studios in London to tape program #5 (there were 4 previous editions of the program). They record a cover version of Elvis Presley's "That's All Right (Mama)", which was a rip-off of Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup's song "My Baby Left Me". Other songs recorded for the program were "There's a Place", Chuck Berry's "Carol", Arthur Alexander's "Soldier of Love", Carl Perkins' "Lend Me Your Comb", and the Jodimars' "Clarabella". Three additional songs were recorded but omitted from the broadcast tape, The Coasters' "Three Cool Cats", Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen", and The Beatles' own "Ask Me Why". The Beatles guests for this program were Duffy Power & the Graham Bond Quartet. Broadcast on July 16. Several recordings from this day are included on the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live at the BBC": "That's All Right (Mama)", "Carol", "Soldier of Love", and "Clarabella" (Disc one, Tracks 15-19). "Lend Me Your Comb" is included on "The Beatles Anthology 1" (Disc 1, Track 27).

Thursday, July 2, 1964: The Beatles arrive at London Airport, returning from their first world tour. Tired of the screaming fans, of being pushed in several different directions at once, of being introduced to an endless stream of local dignitaries, and of answering the same questions again and again at press conference after press conference, The Beatles were mightily glad to be back home.

Friday, July 2, 1965: The Beatles, on a short tour in Europe, play a concert in a bullring, the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid, Spain.

Saturday, July 2, 1966: The Beatles perform two shows at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan.

Tuesday, July 2, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording Ringo's lead and backing vocals for "Good Night".

Wednesday, July 2, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Paul records "Her Majesty". Then Paul, George, and Ringo record 15 takes of "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" (the two songs recorded as one continuous piece). For the basic rhythm track, Paul contributes piano and guide vocal, George plays bass, and Ringo plays drums. John is absent, still in the hospital in Golspie, Scotland, following a serious auto accident the previous day.

Tuesday, July 3, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club - a lunchtime show.

Wednesday, July 3, 1963: The Beatles record a performance for the BBC radio program "The Beat Show", at Manchester's Playhouse Theatre. They perform before a live audience during the taping, playing the songs "From Me To You", "A Taste of Honey", and "Twist and Shout". Broadcast on July 4. Fearing that The Beatles could suffer from over-exposure, Brian Epstein has begun turning down radio appearances, rejecting 6 such appearances for June-August.

Saturday, July 3, 1965: On a tour in Europe, The Beatles fly from Madrid to Barcelona. That night they perform a concert in another bullring, the Plaza de Toros Monumental in Barcelona, Spain. This is the final performance of their two-week tour.

Sunday, July 3, 1966: The Beatles' fly from Tokyo to Manila, Philippines.

Monday, July 3, 1967: The Beatles' LP "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" reaches #1 in the US charts. It will sit at #1 for 19 weeks and appear in the US charts for 113 weeks.

Monday, July 3, 1967: John and Cynthia Lennon, George and Patti Harrison, and Paul McCartney with Jane Asher attend a private party held at the Speakeasy Club in London for the American group the Monkees. Ringo was unable to attend, as was Monkee Davy Jones. The party was hosted by Vic Lewis, agent for Brian Epstein's NEMS Enterprises, who had contracted for the Monkees to perform at the Empire Pool, Wembley, from June 30 - July 3. Also attending the party were Dusty Springfield, Klaus Voorman, Manfred Mann, the Who, Procol Harum, Lulu, Eric Clapton, the Fool, and guests of honor Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Micky Dolenz. Vic Lewis would go on to become managing director of NEMS Enterprises after Brian Epstein's death.

Wednesday, July 3, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da". Paul and Ringo tape seven rhythm track tapes, then overdubs are added onto takes four and seven.

Thursday, July 3, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight". Paul, George, and Ringo are in the studio, but John is still in the hospital in Scotland, recovering from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

Wednesday, July 4, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at night.

Thursday, July 4, 1963: The Beatles go to the Scene Club in Soho, London, to see The Rolling Stones perform. They are accompanied by Peter Asher.

Sunday, July 4, 1965: Their two-week tour of France, Italy, and Spain completed, The Beatles return to London from Barcelona, Spain.

Monday, July 4, 1966: The Beatles play two shows at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila, Luzon, the Philippines. Total attendance: 80,000. The Beatles fail to appear at a palace reception hosted by President Marcos' family, who were not informed that the Beatles had declined their invitation. The Philippine media misrepresent this as a deliberate snub. When Brian Epstein tries to make a televised statement, his comments are disrupted by static. The next day (July 5), as The Beatles make their way to the airport and their plane, they are greeted by angry mobs--the Philippine government was retaliating by refusing police protection for The Beatles. At the airport, The Beatles are harassed, hit, and kicked. The Beatles escape without injury, but Brian Epstein suffers a sprained ankle, Mal Evans is kicked in the ribs, and Alf Bicknell receives serious injuries--a fractured rib and a spinal injury. Philippine officials come up with every possible excuse to delay The Beatles' departure. Minutes after The Beatles' plane leaves the Philippines, President Marcos issues a statement indicating that The Beatles had not intended a slight to Mrs. Marcos or to the people of the Philippines--too late to give The Beatles any relief, but quick enough to issue a disclaimer to the rest of the world. Needless to say, The Beatles' opinions about touring hit rock bottom. Later, George Harrison will state that the only thing that would get him to return to Manila would be to drop an atomic bomb on it.

Thursday, July 4, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Work continues on "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da". Vocals are overdubbed (Paul lead vocal, John and George backing vocals).

Friday, July 4, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight". The Beatles (Paul, George, and Ringo) take some time off to listen to the BBC radio broadcast of the ladies' Wimbledon tennis championship. John has not yet recovered from injuries sustained on July 1 in an auto accident in Scotland.

Thursday, July 5, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.

Friday, July 5, 1963: The Beatles perform at the Plaza Ballroom in Old Hill. This booking had been arranged long before, and Brian Epstein would have preferred to cancel it, but he would not renege upon the agreement. Appearing with The Beatles is Denny and the Diplomats, led by Denny Laine, who will go on to join the Moody Blues and, eventually, Paul McCartney's group Wings.

Friday, July 5, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). More overdubs recorded for "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da", including three saxes and one set of conga drums. This version of the song, which is not the version released on "The Beatles", is included on "The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc one, Track 11).

Saturday, July 6, 1957: The Quarry Men perform at St. Peter's Church Garden Fete. John and Paul meet and the pair find out that they have similar pop idol interests: "Paul, what kind of music do you like?" asked John. "Well I used to like Lonnie Donnegan but now that skiffle is fading out I love the music of Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochrane, Gene Vincent, Little Richard..." "Hey," John interrupted, "they're all the people I'm into."

Thursday, July 6, 1961: Bill Harry publishes "The Mersey Beat" newspaper. John Lennon would give the publisher an interview on how the name "Beatles" came about: "Many people ask what are Beatles? Why Beatles? Ugh, Beatles? How did the name arrive? So we will tell you. It came in a vision - a man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them, 'From this day on you are Beatles with an "A"'. 'Thank you Mister Man', they said, thanking him. And so they were Beatles."

Saturday, July 6, 1957: The Quarry Men perform at a Garden Fete held at St. Peter's Church, Woolton, Liverpool. After an outside performance on a makeshift stage in a field behind the church, The Quarry Men begin setting up their instruments in the church hall for an evening dance; they are scheduled to play alternating sets with the George Edwards Band. A 15-year-old friend of Ivan Vaughan, Paul McCartney, had arrived during the afternoon performance, and he had been impressed with John Lennon's stage presence. Paul is introduced to John by Ivan as The Quarry Men are setting up for their evening performance. John is a bit drunk. Paul, eager to impress John, picks up a guitar and plays versions of the recent hits "Twenty Flight Rock" (Eddie Cochran) and "Be-Bop-A-Lula" (Gene Vincent). John is indeed impressed, and even more so when Paul writes down the lyrics for him, which John has trouble remembering. The best bit comes when Paul shows John and Eric Griffiths how to tune their guitars, something they'd been paying someone else to do for them. John recognizes Paul's talent right away, and he realizes that The Quarry Men need Paul to strengthen them, even though it might cost John his position of dominance in the group. But since making music is John's chief concern, he decides to invite Paul to join The Quarry Men. [Note: an alternate source states that the songs Paul played on this occasion were "Long Tall Sally" and "Tutti Frutti"].

Friday, July 6, 1962: The Beatles perform on board MV 'Royal Iris' on the River Mersey. Another "Riverboat Shuffle" put on by the Cavern Club. Once again, they share the bill with Acker Bilk, whose single "Stranger On The Shore" remains in the Top Ten six months after its release. Sometime that evening, Bilk gives each of The Beatles (John, Paul, George, and Pete) a black bowler hat, his trademark.

Saturday, July 6, 1963: The Beatles perform at (Victory) Memorial Hall, Northwich. Before their appearance, The Beatles attended the annual Northwich Carnival, causing a lot of commotion. Paul McCartney personally crowned the new carnival queen.

Monday, July 6, 1964: US release of single "Ain't She Sweet/Nobody's Child" (Atco). 9 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #19.

Monday, July 6, 1964: All four Beatles attend the London premiere of their first feature film, "A Hard Day's Night". The movie is an instant success with fans and critics alike.

Thursday, July 6, 1967: Release in Sweden of Beatles single "All You Need Is Love/Baby, You're a Rich Man" (Parlophone). Ten weeks in the Swedish charts; highest position #1.

Friday, July 6, 1984: The Beatles' first movie, "A Hard Day's Night", is released in the US on videocassette and video laser disc.

Monday, July 6, 1987: UK re-release of Beatles single "All You Need Is Love/Baby You're a Rich Man" (Parlophone). 20th anniversary issue. Released as a regular vinyl single and also as a picture disc, and also as a cassette single. First Beatles single released in the cassette format. A 12-inch vinyl single was also released this date.

Sunday, July 7, 1940: Richard Starkey was born in family home, 9 Madyrn Street, Dingle, in Liverpool

Thursday, July 7, 1960: The Silver Beetles perform at the Neston Institute, Wirral.

Saturday, July 7, 1962: The Beatles perform at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Birkenhead, Cheshire. This booking is a dance for the local golf club. The capacity of the hall is 450, but 500 people squeeze in to hear and see The Beatles.

Sunday, July 7, 1963: The Beatles perform at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire.

Tuesday, July 7, 1964: The Beatles record a lip-sync performance of three songs for the television program "Top of the Pops". They "perform" both sides of their new single, "A Hard Day's Night" and "Things We Said Today", as well as the title track to a new EP, "Long Tall Sally". Broadcast on July 8 and July 29.

Friday, July 7, 1967: UK release of Beatles single "All You Need Is Love/Baby You're a Rich Man" (Parlophone). 10 weeks on the charts; highest position #1.

Monday, July 7, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording "Here Comes the Sun" (13 takes and an overdub). John is still absent due to injuries received in an automobile accident in Scotland.

Sunday, July 8, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at night.

Monday, July 8, 1963: The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent. This is the first night of a six-night engagement. The Beatles' song list for the six nights is "Roll Over Beethoven", "Thank You Girl", "Chains", "Please Please Me", "A Taste of Honey", "I Saw Her Standing There", "Baby It's You", "From Me to You", and "Twist and Shout".

Friday, July 8, 1966: UK release of Beatles EP "Nowhere Man" (Parlophone). Songs: "Nowhere Man", "Drive My Car", "Michelle", and "You Won't See Me". Highest chart position: #4.

Friday, July 8, 1966: The Beatles arrive in London following their Pacific tour. After the turmoil in the Philippines, the Beatles had flown to India for a vacation, but Beatlemania there kept them from enjoying their stay. Brian Epstein announces the cancellation of tours previously booked for the Philippines for Cilla Black and Sounds Incorporated. An exasperated George Harrison, when asked what the group's immediate plans were, said, "We're going to have a couple of weeks to recuperate before we go and get beaten up by the Americans." And that's just what happened.

Monday, July 8, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording a re-make of "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da". Dissatisfied with the initial recordings, The Beatles decide to start over again and re-make the song from start, for the first time scrapping work done with outside musicians. They record 12 takes, which include John's distinctive piano intro.

Tuesday, July 8, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Here Comes the Sun". John is absent.

Wednesday, July 8, 1998: The United States Postal Service (USPS) announces that The Beatles will be honored on a commemorative postage stamp to be issued in September 1999. The stamp will be issued as part of the USPS "Celebrate the Century" commemorative stamp and education program. The American public was given the opportunity to vote on the most memorable people, places, and events of the 1960's, and nearly one million ballots were cast. In the category of Arts & Entertainment, The Beatles received most votes. Coming in second and third in that category were Woodstock and "Star Trek"--both will be included in the stamp issue, which will contain 15 different commemorative stamps. The top vote-getter in all categories was "Man Walks on the Moon".

Saturday, July 9, 1960: The Silver Beatles perform at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wallasey. Along with the change in their name, they hire a new drummer, Norman Chapman. His first performance with The Silver Beatles was either this performance or the following week.

Monday, July 9, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Plaza Ballroom, St. Helens.

Tuesday, July 9, 1963: The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.

Saturday, July 9, 1966: "Paperback Writer" regains the #1 single position in the US, for its second week at #1.

Tuesday, July 9, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios, London). Paul, still unsatisfied with "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da", starts a second re-make of the song. After two takes, though, he realizes that the previous day's work will not be improved upon. But a new set of vocals are recorded, plus handclaps and vocal percussion. The remainder of the recording session is spent in rehearsals for the faster version of "Revolution" that will appear on the flip side of the "Hey Jude" single. Paul and George thought "Revolution 1" was not upbeat enough for a Beatles single, so John made the song faster and louder, and everyone was more than happy with the tremendous recording that resulted.

Wednesday, July 9, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (21 takes and guitar overdubs). John comes into the studio for the first time since his auto accident. A bed is installed in the Abbey Road studio for Yoko, who is pregnant, and who had been more seriously injured in the auto accident than was John. The presence of Yoko in bed in the studio leads to a lot of sniggering among studio personnel. Take 5 of "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is included on "The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc two, Track 15).

Monday, July 9, 1984: UK re-release of Beatles single "A Hard Day's Night/Things We Said Today" (Parlophone). 20th anniversary reissue. Issued as a regular single and as a picture disc.

Tuesday, July 10, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime.

Wednesday, July 10, 1963: The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.

Wednesday, July 10, 1963: The Beatles record two more editions of "Pop Go the Beatles" (nos. 6 and 7) at Aeolian Hall, London. The sixth show, which will be broadcast on July 23, features The Beatles performing "Sweet Little Sixteen", "A Taste of Honey", "Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves On The Trees)", "Love Me Do", "Lonesome Tears In My Eyes", and "So How Come (No One Loves Me)". The Beatles' guests for the show are Carter-Lewis & the Southerners. Program #7, which will be broadcast on July 30, features The Beatles performing "Memphis", "Do You Want to Know a Secret", "Till There Was You", "Matchbox", "Please Mr. Postman", and "The Hippy Hippy Shake". The Searchers are The Beatles' guests. That night The Beatles perform two shows in Margate. A number of recordings from this day are included on the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live at the BBC". From show #6, "A Taste of Honey" (Disc one, Track 25); "Sweet Little Sixteen", "Lonesome Tears in My Eyes", and "Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves On The Trees)" (Disc two, Tracks 10-13); "So How Come (No One Loves Me)" (Disc two, Track17); and "Love Me Do" (Disc two, Track 35). From show #7, "Memphis" (Disc one, Track 30); "The Hippy Hippy Shake" (Disc two, Track 14); and "Matchbox" (Disc two, Track 26).

Friday, July 10, 1964: UK release of Beatles LP "A Hard Day's Night" (Parlophone). The Beatles' third album. Songs: "A Hard Day's Night", "I Should Have Known Better", "If I Fell", "I'm Happy Just to Dance With You", "And I Love Her", "Tell Me Why", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Any Time at All", "I'll Cry Instead", "Things We Said Today", "When I Get Home", "You Can't Do That", and "I'll Be Back". Highest chart position: #1.

Friday, July 10, 1964: UK release of Beatles single "A Hard Day's Night/Things We Said Today" (Parlophone). Released on the same day as the "A Hard Day's Night" LP. 10 weeks on the charts; highest position #1.

Friday, July 10, 1964: The Beatles return to Liverpool as conquering heroes. As they drive from the Liverpool airport to the city center, an estimated 200,000 Liverpudlians line the streets and wave and cheer them into town. The group is honored in a public ceremony in front of Liverpool Town Hall. As The Beatles stand on a balcony looking at the large crowd gathered below, John Lennon, reminded of Hitler's Nuremberg rallies, performs a few Nazi "Sieg Heil" salutes. Not everyone appreciates his sense of humor. The movie, "A Hard Day's Night", opening in Liverpool this day, is screened at Liverpool's Odeon Cinema.

Wednesday, July 10, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios, London). Recording the 45 rpm version of "Revolution". Ten takes are recorded and vocals are overdubbed.

Thursday, July 10, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Maxwell's Silver Hammer".

Monday, July 10, 1989: UK re-release of Beatles singles on 3-inch CDs: "Lady Madonna/The Inner Light" and "Hey Jude/Revolution" (Parlophone).

Wednesday, July 11, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at night.

Thursday, July 11, 1963: The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.

Saturday, July 11, 1964: The Beatles appear live on the ABC Television program "Lucky Stars (Summer Spin)". They lip-sync to their songs "A Hard Day's Night", "Long Tall Sally", "Things We Said Today", and "You Can't Do That". To avoid the crowd of fans waiting for them, The Beatles get to the Teddington Studio Centre by boat, traveling down the Thames River to the studio's own mooring platform.

Sunday, July 11, 1965: In the US, the Beatles' Capitol LP "Beatles VI" is at #1 in the charts.

Thursday, July 11, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios, London). Overdubbing electric piano and bass onto "Revolution" (the kick-ass single version). The electric piano part is played by Nicky Hopkins. Then three saxophones and bass are overdubbed onto "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da".

Friday, July 11, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and "You Never Give Me Your Money", followed by mixing for "Something".

Thursday, July 12, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime and at theMajestic Ballroom, Birkenhead, that night.

Friday, July 12, 1963: UK release of Tony Sheridan and the Beatles EP "My Bonnie" (Polydor). Songs: "My Bonnie", "The Saints", "Why", and "Cry for A Shadow".

Friday, July 12, 1963: UK release of Beatles EP "Twist and Shout" (Parlophone). Songs: "Twist and Shout", "A Taste of Honey", "Do You Want to Know a Secret", and "There's a Place". Highest chart position: #1.

Friday, July 12, 1963: The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.

Sunday, July 12, 1964: The Beatles perform at the Hippodrome Theatre in Brighton. Also appearing are The Fourmost and the Shubdubs (whose drummer, Jimmy Nicol, filled on for the hospitalized Ringo Starr on The Beatles' world tour--but he and The Beatles do not meet on this night). That night in the United States, "The Ed Sullivan Show" re-broadcasts The Beatles' first live television appearance on the Sullivan show (from February 9).

Friday, July 12, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). "Don't Pass Me By" is brought to near-completion. Overdubs include bass, piano, and violin (played by Jack Fallon). Fallon was also an agent, and he had booked The Beatles for a performance in Stroud on March 31, 1962. A second recording session, begun at midnight, sees John Lennon overdub another lead guitar part onto "Revolution" (the faster version released on the flip side of the "Hey Jude" single"). Paul adds another bass part.

Thursday, July 13, 1961: The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool. This is The Beatles' first performance since returning to Liverpool from their lengthy (13 weeks) stay at Hamburg's Top Ten Club. Yet while The Beatles are better and more popular than ever, they are frustrated by their seeming inability to enlarge their career beyond Liverpool.

Friday, July 13, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey.

Saturday, July 13, 1963: The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent. This is the final night of their six-night engagement.

Monday, July 13, 1964: US release of Beatles single "A Hard Day's Night/I Should Have Known Better" (Capitol). 13 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1.

Monday, July 13, 1964: Release in Sweden of Beatles LP "A Hard Day's Night" (Parlophone).

Tuesday, July 13, 1965: Paul McCartney accepts five Ivor Novello awards on behalf of The Beatles at a luncheon held at the Savoy Hotel in London. McCartney arrives late, having nearly forgotten about the luncheon; John Lennon, also scheduled to attend, never does show up.

Tuesday, July 13, 1965: Release in Sweden of Beatles single "I'll Follow the Sun/I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" (Parlophone). Six weeks in the Swedish charts; highest position #1.

Friday, July 14, 1961: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime and then again at night. A "Welcome Home" night performance.

Saturday, July 14, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Regent Dansette, Rhyl, Flintshire. This is The Beatles' first appearance in Wales.

Sunday, July 14, 1963: The Beatles perform at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool.

Tuesday, July 14, 1964: The Beatles tape an appearance for the new BBC radio show "Top Gear", for broadcast on July 16. Recorded at the Broadcasting House in London. The Beatles tape the songs "Long Tall Sally", "Things We Said Today", "A Hard Day's Night" (due to the Beatles' trouble playing the 'middle eight' portion, that section from the released single was dubbed in), "And I Love Her", "I Should Have Known Better", "If I Fell", and "You Can't Do That". Two of this day's recordings are included on the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live at the BBC": "A Hard Day's Night" (Disc two, Track two) and "Things We Said Today" (Disc two, Track eight).

Tuesday, July 15, 1958: Julia Lennon, John's mother, is fatally struck down by a car driven by an off-duty drunken police officer named Eric Clague (When the trial ends, the officer was acquitted of the offence). As a result, John becomes more bitter and cynical than ever before about his life. Eric Clague: "Mrs Lennon just ran straight out in front of me. I just couldn't avoid her. I was not speeding, I swear it. It was just one of those terrible things that happen."

Saturday, July 15, 1961: The Beatles perform at Holyoake Hall, Wavertree, Liverpool. Geographically, this venue is the closest that The Beatles come to performing at Penny Lane.

Sunday, July 15, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at night.

Wednesday, July 15, 1964: The Beatles' single "A Hard Day's Night" is #1 in the UK (New Musical Express).

Monday, July 15, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Paul McCartney records the lead vocal that will be on the released version of "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da". An unreleased mono mix of the song is made, along with two mono mixes of "Revolution" (the single version). The Beatles also rehearse "Cry Baby Cry".

Tuesday, July 15, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "You Never Give Me Your Money".

Saturday, July 16, 1960: The Silver Beatles perform at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wallasey.

Sunday, July 16, 1961: The Beatles perform at Blair Hall, Walton, Liverpool.

Monday, July 16, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime and at the Plaza Ballroom, St. Helens, that night.

Tuesday, July 16, 1963: The Beatles record three editions of their BBC radio series, "Pop Go the Beatles" at the BBC Paris Studio in London. The recording of 10 tracks for The Beatles' first album in one day (Feb. 11,1963) is widely known, but the group recorded 18 tracks on this day, and in less time. For show #8, The Beatles perform "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)", "Crying, Waiting, Hoping", "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey", "To Know Her is to Love Her", "The Honeymoon Song", and "Twist and Shout". Their guests are the Swinging Blue Jeans. Broadcast on August 6. For show #9, The Beatles perform "Long Tall Sally", "Please Please Me", "She Loves You", "You Really Got a Hold On Me", "I'll Get You", and "I Got a Woman". Their guests are the Hollies. Broadcast on August 13. For show #10, The Beatles perform "She Loves You" (but they prefer the version performed on the 9th show and use that one again instead), "Words of Love", "Glad All Over", "I Just Don't Understand", "Devil In Her Heart", and "Slow Down". Their guests are Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes. Broadcast on August 20. [Note: a number of tracks recorded this day are included on the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live at the BBC". From show #8, "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" (Disc one, Track20); "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" (Disc one, Track 21); "To Know Her is to Love Her" (Disc one, Track 24); "The Honeymoon Song" (Disc one, Track 28); and "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey" (Disc two, Track 24). From show #9, "I Got a Woman" (Disc one, Track 4); and "Long Tall Sally" (Disc one, Track 26). From show #10, "Glad All Over" (Disc two, Track 15); "I Just Don't Understand" (Disc two, Track 16); and "Slow Down" (Disc two, Track 33).]

Tuesday, July 16, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording "Cry Baby Cry" (10 takes). Then harmonium (played by George Martin) and piano (played by John Lennon) are overdubbed. Engineer Geoff Emerick, no longer able to stand the tension, bickering, and flaring tempers between The Beatles, decides to no longer work with them. Take 1 was released on "The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc one, Track 13).

Wednesday, July 16, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Here Comes the Sun".

Monday, July 17, 1961: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime. That night they appear at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.

Tuesday, July 17, 1962: The Beatles perform at McIlroy's Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire. They play two 60-minute sets.

Wednesday, July 17, 1963: The Beatles tape a radio appearance for the BBC radio program "Easy Beat". The Beatles record their performance of four songs in front of a live teen audience. The songs: "I Saw Her Standing There", "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues", "There's a Place", and "Twist and Shout". Recorded at London's Playhouse Theatre. Broadcast on July 21.

Friday, July 17, 1964: The Beatles record their fourth "From Us to You" radio show at the BBC's Paris Studio in London. They tape eight songs, "Long Tall Sally", "If I Fell", "I'm Happy Just to Dance With You", "Things We Said Today", "I Should Have Known Better", "Boy", "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey", and "A Hard Day's Night". As usual, the show opened and closed with The Beatles' "From Us to You" adaptation of theirhit "From Me To You". John Lennon's voice read out the closing credits. Broadcast on August 3.

Monday, July 17, 1967: US release of Beatles single "All You Need Is Love/Baby You're a Rich Man" (Capitol). 11 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1.

Wednesday, July 17, 1968: The movie "Yellow Submarine" premieres at the London Pavilion. All of the Beatles are in attendance, with Yoko, Pattie, and Maureen accompanying them. This film does not count towards fulfilling the Beatles' contract with United Artists for three films. The film will turn out to be very popular and will produce numerous novelties and even a minor resurgence of Beatlemania. The director is George Dunning, the producer is Al Brodax. Voices for The Beatles' animated counterparts were done by John Clive (John), Geoffrey Hughes (Paul), Paul Angelus (Ringo), and Peter Battan (George). The Beatles celebrate after the premiere at a party held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel. The Beatles' general lack of interest notwithstanding, "Yellow Submarine" is destined to become a major part of the Beatles' legend.

Thursday, July 17, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Oh! Darling" and "Octopus's Garden".

Friday, July 17, 1981: UK release of Beatles LPs "The Beatles - The Early Years (Volume 1)" and "The Beatles - The Early Years (Volume 2)" (Phoenix). Reissue of tracks from the Star-Club tape of Dec. 31, 1962.

Wednesday, July 18, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime and then again at night.

Thursday, July 18, 1963: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two of EMI Studios, London) from 7:00 pm to 10:45 pm. The Beatles begin recording songs for their second album. They tape four songs, all cover versions: 11 takes of "You Really Got a Hold On Me"; 7 takes of "Money"; six takes of "Devil In Her Heart", and 3 takes of "Till There Was You".

Saturday, July 18, 1964: The Beatles' LP "A Hard Day's Night" is #1 in the UK.

Thursday, July 18, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Completion of "Cry Baby Cry". Then The Beatles also tape three extended versions of "Helter Skelter" (time lengths 10:40, 12:35, and 27:11). None of the lengthy "Helter Skelter" tracks will be used for the released version; a re-make is recorded beginning on September 9. "The Beatles Anthology 3" includes a 4 mins 37 secs excerpt from Take 2, the 12:35 version (Disc one, Track 3).

Friday, July 18, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Oh! Darling" and "Octopus's Garden".

Wednesday, July 19, 1961: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime and then again at night.

Thursday, July 19, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead. The previous week was to have been The Beatles' final appearance after three consecutive Thursdays at this venue, but they were asked back for one more performance, due to popular demand.

Friday, July 19, 1963: The Beatles perform at the Ritz Ballroom, Rhyl, Flintshire.

Friday, July 19, 1963: Release in Sweden of Beatles LP "Please Please Me" (Parlophone).

Sunday, July 19, 1964: The Beatles appear live on television from the ABC Theatre in Blackpool, on the variety program "Blackpool Night Out". They perform five songs, "A Hard Day's Night", "And I Love Her", "If I Fell", "Things We Said Today", and "Long Tall Sally". The Beatles also participate in comedy sketches (as doctors operating on Ringo and as refuse collectors).

Monday, July 19, 1965: US release of Beatles single "Help!/I'm Down" (Capitol). This mono version of "Help!" differs from the album version and has a different Lennon vocal; this version will be released on the "Rarities" LP in 1980. 13 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1.

Wednesday, July 19, 1967: The Beatles' single "All You Need Is Love" is #1 in the UK charts (Record Retailer).

Friday, July 19, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording "Sexy Sadie" (at one time titled "Maharishi"). 21 rehearsal takes are recorded, some up to 8 minutes long. On July 24, taping of a more structured recording will take place. During the session, John sings a version of "Sexy Sadie" with off-color lyrics. He also sings an off-the-cuff ballad about Brian Epstein that has been bootlegged under the title "Brian Epstein Blues". The Beatles also record a six-minute instrumental version of "Summertime". Take 6 of "Sexy Sadie" is included on "The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc one, Track 15) and is faded out because the end of the song had not yet been worked out.

Thursday, July 20, 1961: The Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.

Thursday, July 20, 1961: The second issue of "Mersey Beat" features The Beatles on the cover, along with a report on their recording session with Tony Sheridan (in Germany).

Friday, July 20, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime and at Bell Hall, Warrington, Lancashire, that night. Warrington is 18 miles east of Liverpool. As Brian Epstein had promised The Beatles when he asked to be their manager, he was frequently booking them out of Liverpool for their live performances.

Saturday, July 20, 1963: The Beatles perform for two "houses" at the Ritz Ballroom, Rhyl, Flintshire. This is the second of two consecutive nights at this venue in North Wales, every performance sold-out.

Monday, July 20, 1964: US release of Beatles single "I'll Cry Instead/I'm Happy Just to Dance With You" (Capitol). 7 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #25.

Monday, July 20, 1964: US release of Beatles single "And I Love Her/If I Fell" (Capitol). 9 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #12.

Monday, July 20, 1964: US release of Beatles LP "Something New" (Capitol). Songs: "I'll Cry Instead", "Things We Said Today", "Any Time At All", "When I Get Home", "Slow Down", "Matchbox", "Tell Me Why", "And I Love Her", "I'm Happy Just to Dance With You", "If I Fell", and "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand". 41 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #2.

Friday, July 21, 1961: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime. That night they perform at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool.

Saturday, July 21, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey.

Sunday, July 21, 1963: The Beatles perform at Queen's Theatre, Blackpool, Lancashire.

Monday, July 21, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording "Come Together" (8 takes). Engineer Geoff Emerick returns to working full-time with The Beatles. He had quit working with them when tensions and tempers ran high during the "White Album" recording sessions. Now Emerick is chief balance engineer at Apple Studios, and when he comes into the Abbey Road studios as a free-lance engineer, his old EMI buddies turn a cold shoulder to him. Take 1 of "Come Together" was released on "The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc two, Track 17).

Tuesday, July 21, 1987: Capitol Records released its own pressings of The Beatles' first seven UK albums, with the original Parlophone track selections, in the US while at the same time continuing to sell their original US versions as well. None of the original US versions would be released on CD, making the vinyl copies more rare. Since the Capitol pressings were made from the CD digital masters, the first four were in mono, the last three were in stereo: "Please Please Me", "With the Beatles", "A Hard Day's Night", "Beatles For Sale", "Help!", "Rubber Soul", and "Revolver".

Saturday, July 22, 1961: The Beatles perform at Holyoake Hall, Wavertree, Liverpool.

Sunday, July 22, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at night.

Monday, July 22, 1963: US release of Beatles LP "Introducing The Beatles" (VeeJay). Songs: "I Saw Her Standing There", "Misery", "Anna", "Chains", "Boys", "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", "Baby It's You", "Do You Want to Know a Secret", "A Taste of Honey", "There's A Place", and "Twist and Shout".

Monday, July 22, 1963: The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. This is the first of six consecutive nights playing at this venue.

Wednesday, July 22, 1964: Release in Sweden of Beatles single "A Hard Day's Night/Things We Said Today" (Parlophone). Eight weeks in the Swedish charts; highest position #1.

Monday, July 22, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio One, EMI Studios, London). "Good Night" is re-recorded in its entirety, from start to finish, after the recording of the orchestra and choral tracks. "Don't Pass Me By" is completed, the tinkling piano intro being recorded in four takes and then spliced onto the beginning of the song. On "The Beatles Anthology 3" is an orchestral piece recorded during this session as an introduction to Ringo's "Don't Pass Me By" (Disc one, Track one). This intro was omitted from the final version of the song.

Tuesday, July 22, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Come Together". Paul records yet another lead vocal for "Oh! Darling", still looking for a satisfactory performance.

Saturday, July 23, 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.

Sunday, July 23, 1961: The Beatles perform at Blair Hall, Walton, Liverpool.

Monday, July 23, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Kingsway Club, Southport.

Tuesday, July 23, 1963: The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

Thursday, July 23, 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.

Friday, July 23, 1965: UK release of Beatles single "Help!/I'm Down" (Parlophone). 10 weeks on the charts; highest position #1.

Friday, July 23, 1965: Release in Sweden of Beatles single "Help!/I'm Down" (Parlophone). Twelve weeks in the Swedish charts; highest position #2.

Tuesday, July 23, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI 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.

Wednesday, July 23, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI 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.

Tuesday, July 23, 1985: UK re-release of Beatles single "Help!/I'm Down" (Parlophone). 20th anniversary reissue. Issued as a regular single and also as a picture disc.

Wednesday, July 23, 1986: US re-release of Beatles' single "Twist and Shout/There's a Place" (Capitol). Single originally issued on the Tollie label in 1964.

Monday, July 24, 1961: The Beatles perform at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.

Tuesday, July 24, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime.

Wednesday, July 24, 1963: The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Earlier in the day they had been in London, attending a recording session for the Fourmost, who were recording the Lennon-McCartney song "Hello Little Girl".

Monday, July 24, 1967: An advertisement appears in the "London Times", signed by all four Beatles and Brian Epstein, urging the British government to legalize marijuana.

Wednesday, July 24, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording "Sexy Sadie" (23 takes). But The Beatles will start a second re-make in August. At the end of the session, various and sundry sound effects are taped.

Thursday, July 24, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Paul McCartney records a demo of his song "Come and Get It", which he intends to give to The Iveys. Paul will later produce The Iveys' recording of the song, persuade them to change their name to 'Badfinger', and arrange for "Come and Get It" to be selected as the theme song for the movie "The Magic Christian". Later, The Beatles record "Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard" (35 takes). The two songs are recorded as one continuous work. The demo of "Come and Get It" was released on "The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc two, Track 18). Also on "Anthology 3" is a jam of "Ain't She Sweet", recorded during this day's session (Disc two, Track 19).

Tuesday, July 25, 1961: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime and then again at night.

Wednesday, July 25, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime; at night they perform again at the Cavern Club, and then they appear at the Cabaret Club, Liverpool. The Cabaret Club booking is Brian Epstein's attempt to get The Beatles into the cabaret circuit, but it is a miserable failure--there is almost no response from the audience.

Thursday, July 25, 1963: The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

Saturday, July 25, 1964: The Beatles' album "A Hard Day's Night" is #1 in the US.

Saturday, July 25, 1964: The Beatles' single "A Hard Day's Night" is #1 in the UK.

Sunday, July 25, 1965: The Beatles' single "Help!" reaches #1 in the UK charts.

Thursday, July 25, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording initial takes of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". "The Beatles Anthology 3" includes the one numbered take from this session, which includes an extra verse not on the 'White Album' version (Disc one, Track 16).

Saturday, July 26, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard" and "Come Together". Then The Beatles record John's "Polythene Pam" and Paul's "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" as one continuous piece (39 takes plus overdubs).

Wednesday, July 26, 1961: The Beatles perform a night show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

Thursday, July 26, 1962: The Beatles perform at Cambridge Hall, Southport, Lancashire. They appear in support of Joe Brown & the Bruvvers, who have a hit at #3 in the charts, "A Picture Of You". This song is one of Brian Epstein's personal favorites, and The Beatles include it in their stage act, with George Harrison taking the lead vocal.

Friday, July 26, 1963: The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

Sunday, July 26, 1964: The Beatles perform at the Opera House in Blackpool, Lancashire.

Friday, July 26, 1968: John Lennon goes to Paul McCartney's house to assist him in completing his song "Hey Jude", which has been selected for The Beatles' next single.

Thursday, July 27, 1961: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime. That night they appear at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool. At St. John's Hall, The Beatles also back a young girl singer, Cilla White, who will later achieve world fame using the name Cilla Black. The Big Three also appear.

Friday, July 27, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey.

Saturday, July 27, 1963: The Beatles spend the day with photographer Dezo Hoffman, who takes photos and 8mm movies of The Beatles at their hotel, on the beach dressed in Victorian bathing suits, and go-karting. The exact date is not known, except that it is certainly one of the six days that The Beatles perform at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset (July 22-27). The movie

Saturday, July 27, 1963: The Beatles perform at the Odeon Cinema in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. This is the last of six consecutive nights playing at this venue.

Friday, July 28, 1961: The Beatles perform at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool.

Saturday, July 28, 1962: The Beatles perform two night shows: the Cavern Club and the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.

Sunday, July 28, 1963: The Beatles perform at the ABC Cinema in Great Yarmouth.

Tuesday, July 28, 1964: On their second visit to Sweden, The Beatles perform two shows at an ice hockey arena, the Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden. During the first show, both Paul and John receive mild electrical shocks from ungrounded microphones. Supporting acts included The Kays, The Moonlighters, and The Streaplers.

Monday, July 28, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Three and Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Polythene Pam/She Came In Through the Bathroom Window".

Saturday, July 29, 1961: The Beatles perform at Blair Hall, Walton, Liverpool.

Wednesday, July 29, 1964: The Beatles perform two shows at the Johanneshovs Isstadion, Sandstuvagen, Stockholm, Sweden.

Thursday, July 29, 1965: The Beatles' second movie, "HELP!", premieres in London at the Pavilion cinema.

Monday, July 29, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). George Martin is absent from this session, which sees the first recordings (six takes) of "Hey Jude". One of these takes was released on "The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc one, Track 17).

Tuesday, July 29, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios, London). Recording a guitar overdub for "Come Together". Then recording overdubs onto "Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard".

Saturday, July 30, 1960: The Silver Beatles perform at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wallasey. The violence, noise, and general destruction that accompany the Saturday night sessions here leads nearby residents to complain, and the ballroom will be closed to beat groups for nearly five months. The Silver Beatles, meanwhile, begin searching desperately for a drummer, because their opportunity to play in Hamburg, West Germany, will evaporate if they are unable to complete their instrument line-up.

Sunday, July 30, 1961: The Beatles perform at Blair Hall, Walton, Liverpool.

Monday, July 30, 1962: The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool, then travel to Bootle to appear at St. John's Hall, which is re-named the Blue Penguin Club on rock show nights.

Tuesday, July 30, 1963: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London), recording songs for their second album. Because they have two radio appearances to record during the afternoon (see separate entry), The Beatles work on their album songs in the morning (10:00 am-1:30 pm) and then again through the evening (5:00 pm-11:00 pm). During the morning session, The Beatles record nine takes of "Please Mr. Postman" and 10 takes of "It Won't Be Long". In the evening session, George Martin records his piano overdub for "Money" (which had been recorded by The Beatles on July 18), then The Beatles tape 5 more takes of "Till There Was You" (adding to the takes from July 18), 8 takes of "Roll Over Beethoven", 13 more takes of "It Won't Be Long", and 13 takes of "All My Loving".

Tuesday, July 30, 1963: The Beatles tape an interview for the BBC radio program "Non Stop Pop", for its "Pop Chat" segment. Recorded at London's Playhouse Theatre. Broadcast on August 30.

Tuesday, July 30, 1963: The Beatles, at the Playhouse Theatre in London, record six songs for the BBC radio program "Saturday Club". The songs: "Long Tall Sally", "She Loves You", "Glad All Over", "Twist and Shout", "You Really Got a Hold On Me", and "I'll Get You". Broadcast on August 24, with the last three songs being included in the portion of the program that is broadcast overseas. One track from this session is included on the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live at the BBC"--"You Really Got a Hold On Me" (Disc one, Track 23).

Tuesday, July 30, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Continuing work on "Hey Jude", going through take 23 and a reduction mixdown into take 25. But these recordings are more in the way of rehearsals, for The Beatles have booked sessions at Trident Studios to record the official version. During this session, The Beatles are filmed for segments in a short documentary about the various forms of British music (titled "Music!"). The footage is aired in the USA on Feb.22, 1970, on the NBC-TV special "Experiment in Television".

Wednesday, July 30, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, London). Recording overdubs for "Come Together", "Polythene Pam/She Came In Through the Bathroom Window", "You Never Give Me Your Money", and "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight". Then The Beatles begin to assemble the "medley" that will make up side two of the album. Paul tells tape operator John Kurlander to discard "Her Majesty", but Kurlander can't bring himself to do so, tacking it onto the end of the medley tape, about 20 seconds after the end of "The End". The next day, when acetate discs are cut from the tape, "Her Majesty" is included. Hearing it like this, Paul likes it and decides to keep it, including the lengthy silence preceding it.

Friday, July 30, 1976: UK release of double LP "The Beatles Tapes" (Polydor). First release of interviews recorded by David Wigg for BBC radio's "Scene and Heard" program (1969-73).

Monday, July 31, 1961: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime. They appear at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool, that night.

Wednesday, July 31, 1963: The Beatles perform at the Imperial Ballroom in Nelson.

Monday, July 31, 1967: Ringo, on behalf of The Beatles, records a farewell message for pirate radio station Radio London, which will cease broadcasting on August 5.

Wednesday, July 31, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Trident Studios, 17 St. Anne's Court, London). The Beatles record at this new studio in London, to utilize its 8-track equipment (EMI is still using 4-track recorders, their new 8-track equipment awaiting installation). Four takes of "Hey Jude". The session begins at 2:00 pm and ends at 4:00 am. [Thanks to Stefan Gray for correct information on the address of Trident Studios].

Wednesday, July 31, 1968: The Beatles give up on the Apple Boutique. It closes down, The Beatles doing this in a rather extravagant manner--they give away all of the remaining merchandise, allowing anyone entering the shop to take what they want. This isn't advertised, but word of mouth soon results in a large crowd gathering, and the police have to be called in to maintain order.

Thursday, July 31, 1969: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Additional overdubs bring "You Never Give Me Your Money" to completion. Drums, tympani, and vocals are overdubbed onto "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight".

Saturday, July 31, 1982: UK release of 10-inch LP "The Savage Young Beatles" (Charly). Originally released in the US in 1964 as "This Is The Savage Young Beatles". Includes the songs "Why", "Cry For a Shadow", "Take Out Some Insurance on Me Baby", and "Sweet Georgia Brown".

Monday, July 31, 2000: The Record Industry Association of America has certified new multi-platinum sales totals in the US for six Beatles albums. "The Beatles" (aka "The White Album") has reached the 18 million mark, making it one of the seven highest-certified albums. Other certifications: "Love Songs" (3 million); "Revolver" (5 million); "Magical Mystery Tour" (6 million); "The Beatles/1962-1966" (14 million); and "The Beatles/1967-1970" (15 million). The Beatles' total certified sales in the US to date is 113.5 million.