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| John and Pete Best, Cavern 1962 |
1961--The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany.
1962--The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club at lunchtime and then again at night.
1963--The Beatles perform at City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
The Beatles' fee is £300. Prior to the show, Brian Epstein, concerned
for The Beatles' safety at this venue, offered the promoter £200 to
cancel the booking, but his offer was rejected. The Beatles play to a
packed crowd of 1,500.
1964--The Beatles, in Australia on their first world tour,
perform two shows at Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (with
Ringo back on drums).
1964--US Beatles LP release: Souvenir of Their American Visit.
1964--Paul proteges, Peter and Gordon (World Without Love), land in the US to begin their first American tour. Their latest US single, Nobody I Know, is also released on this day. Four days later they will perform at the New York's World Fair.
1965--The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording John Lennon's song, It's Only Love (six takes). Take 2 is included on The Beatles Anthology 2 (Disc one, Track 8).
1966--US release of The Beatles’ LP. Yesterday and Today (Capitol).The album is released
with the original "butcher cover" on this date. The Beatles' use of this
controversial photo stemmed from their resentment of the way their
albums had been chopped up and repackaged by Capitol Records in the US.
When distributors receive the albums showing The Beatles in butcher's
smocks, holding chunks of raw meat and dismembered dolls, they are
horrified. The album is recalled for repackaging in new, "more
acceptable" sleeves. 31 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1.
1968--Revealing
their new-found love to the public, John and Yoko Ono
participate in the National Sculpture Exhibition at Coventry Cathedral.
As their “Acorn Event” they plant two acorns to symbolize the peace,
simplicity, and the understanding between East and West that their
relationship represents. One of the Canons of the church refuses to
allow the acorns to be planted on consecrated ground, because John and
Yoko aren’t married. The original acorns are later dug up by zealous
fans, so two more acorns are planted, with a guard assigned to protect
them. This is John and Yoko's first "event." The press is less
interested in the event than in grilling John and Yoko with questions
about their relationship and their respective spouses.
1968--Revealing
their new-found love to the public, John and Yoko Ono
participate in the National Sculpture Exhibition at Coventry Cathedral.
As their “Acorn Event” they plant two acorns to symbolize the peace,
simplicity, and the understanding between East and West that their
relationship represents. One of the Canons of the church refuses to
allow the acorns to be planted on consecrated ground, because John and
Yoko aren’t married. The original acorns are later dug up by zealous
fans, so two more acorns are planted, with a guard assigned to protect
them. This is John and Yoko's first "event." The press is less
interested in the event than in grilling John and Yoko with questions
about their relationship and their respective spouses.
1968--At a press conference in New York City, John and
Paul announce that their involvement with the Maharishi Mahesh
Yogi was a “mistake.”
1969--The Ballad of John and Yoko reaches No. 1 on the charts.
1981--UK release of the John Lennon LP box set, John Lennon Boxed Set (Parlophone). Eight-LP set of previously released albums: Plastic
Ono Band / Live Peace in Toronto 1969, John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band,
Imagine, Some Time in New York City, Mind Games, Walls and Bridges, Rock
'n' Roll, and Shaved Fish.
1992--UK re-release of The Beatles box set, The Beatles EP Set, on CD.
1996--Prior to her upcoming world tour, New Musical Express
publishes an interview with Yoko Ono. When asked about her updated
sound, she replies, “I like to think I’m this generation.”
2006- Ringo live at Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
2009: Paul launches Meat Free Mondays campaign
2014: Ringo live at Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
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