A History of The Beatles (Part 3)

Events 201 - 300 of 387

• 1966-08-29 The Beatles' last public concert before a crowd of 25,000, and 7,000 unsold seats, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California
• 1966-09-10 Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 6 weeks in the UK

• 1966-12-16 The Beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in UK
• 1967-01-27 The Beatles sign a 9 year worldwide contract with EMI records

• 1967-02-13 Capitol Records releases the Beatles' double "A" side single "Penny Lane" & "Strawberry Fields" in the US
• 1967-02-17 Parlophone releases the Beatles' double "A" side single "Penny Lane" & "Strawberry Fields" in the UK

• 1967-03-17 British harpist Shiela Bromberg plays with string section for the Sgt. Pepper track "She's Leaving Home", becomes the first female to perform on a Beatles recording
• 1967-03-18 Beatles' "Penny Lane" single goes #1
• 1967-03-30 Cover picture of Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album is photographed by Michael Cooper
• 1967-04-19 The Beatles sign a contract agreeing to stay together for 10 years (they don't)

• 1967-05-20 BBC bans the Beatles' "A Day in the Life" because of drug references

• 1967-05-26 EMI rush releases The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in London and select markets in the UK, prior to nation-wide release; it would go to number one for 15 weeks in the US and 22 weeks in the UK
• 1967-06-01 EMI releases The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" nation-wide in the UK; it goes to number one for 22 weeks in the UK
• 1967-06-02 Capitol Records releases The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in the US; it is their first album with identical track listings in US and UK, and goes to number one for 15 weeks in US, 22 weeks in UK

• 1967-06-19 Paul McCartney admits on TV that he took LSD
• 1967-06-25 First global satellite television program: "Our World" broadcast features 19 acts representing 19 nations including The Beatles singing "All You Need Is Love"
• 1967-07-01 The Beatles' album "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" goes #1 in the United States, stays there for 15 weeks
• 1967-07-07 The Beatles release single "All You Need is Love"
• 1967-07-24 The Beatles sign a petition in Times to legalize marijuana

• 1967-08-19 The Beatles' "All You Need is Love" single goes #1

• 1967-08-26 The Beatles, Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull, and Donovan meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at a retreat in Bangor, Wales
• 1967-09-11 Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour begins with a bus driven somewhat aimlessly around western England
• 1967-10-07 Beatles turn down $1 million offer by Sid Berstein for a return performance at Shea Stadium in NYC
• 1967-10-11 "Yoko Plus Me" art exhibition by Yoko Ono opens in London (the "Me" is John Lennon)
• 1967-11-17 Beatles Ltd & Apple Music Ltd swap names
• 1967-11-22 BBC unofficially bans "I Am the Walrus" by Beatles, due to the suggestive lyric “Boy, you've been a naughty girl you let your knickers down."
• 1967-11-27 The Beatles release their album "Magical Mystery Tour" in US; issued as an EP in UK in December
• 1967-12-07 The Beatles' clothing store "Apple Boutique" opens at 94 Baker Street, London
• 1967-12-08 The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" EP is released in UK; issued in US as an album, including additional singles from 1967
• 1967-12-11 Beatles' Apple Music signs its 1st group - Grapefruit
• 1967-12-15 The Beatles release fan-club single "Christmas Time is Here Again"
• 1967-12-25 Beatle Paul McCartney and British actress Jane Asher get engaged; engagement publicly broken six months later
• 1967-12-26 BBC broadcasts The Beatles psychedelic travelogue "Magical Mystery Tour"
• 1967-12-30 Beatles' "Hello Goodbye" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks
• 1968-01-06 The Beatles' album "Magical Mystery Tour" goes #1 and stays #1 for 8 weeks
• 1968-01-12 Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd

• 1968-02-29 Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" wins Grammy Award for Album of the Year, the first rock LP to do so
• 1968-03-13 Beatles release single "Lady Madonna" in the UK
• 1968-04-02 Beatles form Python Music Ltd
• 1968-05-14 Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp
• 1968-05-15 "Wonderwall" with music by George Harrison, premieres at Cannes Film Festival
• 1968-05-15 Paul McCartney & John Lennon appear on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", to promote Apple Records, Joe Garagiola is substitute host
• 1968-05-21 Paul McCartney and girlfriend Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert
• 1968-05-23 Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London
• 1968-05-30 Beatles begin work on their only double album "Beatles"
• 1968-06-15 John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant two acorns for peace, at Coventry Cathedral, Conventry, England
• 1968-07-01 John Lennon's 1st full art exhibition (You Are Here) opens at Robert Fraser Gallery in London
• 1968-07-05 John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce
• 1968-07-17 The Beatles' animated film "Yellow Submarine" premieres in London
• 1968-07-20 Jane Asher breaks her engagement with Beatle bassist, singer, and songwriter Paul McCartney, live on BBC-TV's "Dee Time" programme
• 1968-07-31 The Beatles close Apple Boutique in London, giving clothes away for free
• 1968-08-11 Beatles launch "Apple Records" label
• 1968-08-23 Ringo quits Beatles over a disagreement (temporarily).
• 1968-08-26 "Hey Jude" single released by the Beatles in US (Billboard Song of the Year 1968, Billboard 10th biggest song of all time 2013)
• 1968-08-30 1st record released on Apple label in UK is The Beatles single "Hey Jude"
• 1968-09-28 Beatles' "Hey Jude" single goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks
• 1968-10-06 The Beatles promotional films (music videos) for "Hey Jude" and "Revolution" first broadcast in the US on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
• 1968-10-10 George Harrison forms Singsong Ltd
• 1968-10-14 The Beatles finish recording their double album "The Beatles" more commonly known as "The White Album"
• 1968-10-18 Police find 219 grains of cannabis resin in John Lennon and Yoko Ono's apartment, they are fined £150 for marijuana possession
• 1968-10-25 Yoko Ono announces she is having John Lennon's baby; she later suffers a miscarriage

• 1968-11-17 Beatle George Harrison makes cameo appearance on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
• 1968-11-22 The Beatles release "The Beatles" (White Album), their only double album
• 1968-11-28 John Lennon is fined £150 for unauthorized drug possession
• 1968-12-28 The Beatles' "The Beatles" aka "The White Album" goes #1 & stays #1 for 9 weeks
• 1969-01-02 The Beatles begin rehearsals, while being filmed, for the Let It Be project at Twickenham Film Studios, London
• 1969-01-30 The Beatles perform their last live gig, a 42 minute concert on the roof of Apple Corps HQ in London, England
• 1969-02-04 Beatles appoint Eastman & Eastman as general counsel to Apple Records

• 1969-02-21 Apple Records releases Mary Hopkin's debut album "Post Card", in the UK, produced by Paul McCartney
• 1969-02-22 Beatles begin recording what becomes their "Abbey Road" album at EMI Recording Studio at 3 Abbey Road in Westminster, London, England; the studio was later renamed in honor of their achievements there
• 1969-03-01 After 88 weeks, the Beatles' album "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" drops off the charts
• 1969-03-03 Apple Records releases Mary Hopkin's debut album "Post Card", in the US, produced by Paul McCartney: US version substitutes her earlier hit singles for two tracks included on the UK version
• 1969-03-25 Beatle John Lennon and new wife Yoko Ono stage their 1st bed-in for peace, at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 1969-03-31 George Harrison and Pattie Boyd are fined £250 each for illegal drugs
• 1969-04-24 Paul McCartney says there is no truth to rumors he is dead
• 1969-05-24 Beatles' "Get Back" single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks
• 1969-05-26 John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin their 2nd bed-in for peace at Hotel La Reine Elizabeth, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• 1969-05-31 John Lennon and Yoko Ono record "Give Peace a Chance" in a Montreal hotel, during their second 'bed-in' for peace; other performers include Tommy Smothers, Petula Clark, Timothy Leary, and Dick Gregory
• 1969-06-04 Beatles release "The Ballad Of John & Yoko" (recorded by just John and Paul), backed with George Harrison's song, "Old Brown Shoe" in the US
• 1969-06-11 "The Ballad Of John & Yoko" by The Beatles hits #1 in UK; recording involved only John (guitars, vocals, percussion) and Paul (bass, drums, piano, backing voice)
• 1969-06-14 John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on David Frost's British TV Show
• 1969-07-01 John Lennon and Yoko Ono are admitted to hospital after he crashes his car near Durness in the Scottish Highlands
• 1969-07-04 "Give Peace a Chance" single by John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band is released in UK
• 1969-08-08 The Beatles are photographed by Iain MacMillan crossing the street as they walk away from EMI Recording Studios, for the cover of their "Abbey Road" album [1]
• 1969-08-22 The Beatles last official group photo session, at John & Yoko's home 'Tittenhurst Park', near Ascot
• 1969-09-20 John Lennon privately announces to Paul and Ringo (George was not there) that he is leaving "The Beatles" at a London business meeting
• 1969-09-23 Northern Star and Illinois Univ newspaper start rumors that Paul McCartney is dead
• 1969-09-26 Apple Records releases The Beatles 11th studio album "Abbey Road", their final recordings as a quartet; tops the charts in 11 countries

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