Paul McCartney leaves Rishikesh
Paul McCartney, Jane Asher and Neil Aspinall left Rishikesh on this day for England, having spent more than a month studying meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
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Pattie Harrison celebrates her 24th birthday in India
George Harrison’s wife Pattie celebrated her 24th birthday on this day in Rishikesh, India.
George Harrison celebrates his 25th birthday in India
The Beatles spent several weeks in early 1968 in Rishikesh, India, studying Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. During the stay, on 25 February, George Harrison celebrated his 25th …
John Lennon and George Harrison arrive in Rishikesh
John and Cynthia Lennon, and George and Pattie Harrison arrived in Delhi at 8.15am, having flown overnight from London Airport.
John Lennon and George Harrison fly to India
The Beatles’ long-planned trip to India finally got underway on this day, with John Lennon and George Harrison, plus their wives Cynthia and Pattie, and Pattie’s sister Jenny, flying …
Pattie Harrison models for Ossie Clark
Following the filming of The Beatles’ cameo appearance in Yellow Submarine, John and Cynthia Lennon, along with George Harrison, attended a fashion show in London. George’s wife Pattie was …
Paul McCartney and Jane Asher announce their engagement
After four years together, on 25 December 1967 Paul McCartney and Jane Asher announced their engagement to be married.
John Lennon’s 27th birthday
John Lennon celebrated his 27th birthday on this day.
Television: The Frost Programme
John Lennon and George Harrison took part in an interview with David Frost for The Frost Programme on this evening. It was recorded before a studio audience between 6pm …
Interview: John, George and Ringo in Bangor, Wales
The Beatles were in Bangor in north Wales when word came through that their manager Brian Epstein had died. Plans were immediately made for a return to London.
Brian Epstein dies
Late on the night of Sunday 27 August 1967, The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein was found dead at his home in Chapel Street, London.
The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Encouraged by Pattie Harrison, on 24 August 1967 The Beatles and their partners – minus Ringo and Maureen Starkey, whose second child Jason had been born five days previously …
Jason Starkey is born
Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey’s second son, Jason, was born on 19 August 1967. He was the third Beatles baby after Julian Lennon and Zak Starkey.
George Harrison visits Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco
After spending six days in Los Angeles, on 7 August 1967 George Harrison, his wife Pattie, Neil Aspinall, Derek Taylor and Alexis ‘Magic Alex’ Mardas, flew to San Francisco, …
Pattie Harrison reads about Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Pattie Harrison was reading The Times newspaper at her home in Esher, Surrey, when she saw an advertisement for Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s Spiritual Regeneration Movement Foundation.
George and Pattie Harrison fly to Los Angeles
George and Pattie Harrison, Alexis ‘Magic Alex’ Mardas, and Neil Aspinall flew from London to Los Angeles on this day.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney return to England from Greece
John, Cynthia and Julian Lennon, Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Alexis ‘Magic Alex’ Mardas and Pattie Harrison’s sister Paula Boyd all returned to England from Greece on this day.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney travel to Greece
John Lennon, his wife Cynthia and son Julian, along with Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Pattie Harrison’s 16-year-old sister Paula Boyd, Mal Evans and NEMS employee Alistair Taylor all began …
Lennon and McCartney sing on The Rolling Stones’ We Love You
John Lennon and Paul McCartney attended a Rolling Stones recording session at Olympic Studios on this day, where they contributed backing vocals, handclaps and percussion (tambourine and maracas respectively) …
Lennon, McCartney and Harrison attend a party in London
Musician and manager Vic Lewis held a private party at the Speakeasy in London on this night for The Monkees. The guests included John and Cynthia Lennon, Paul McCartney, …