Paul McCartney takes LSD for the first time
13 December 1965 is the likely date that Paul McCartney had his first experience with the drug LSD.
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The Beatles celebrate John Lennon’s 25th birthday
The Beatles all attended a party to celebrate the imminent opening of Lionel Bart’s musical Twang!, which ran briefly at
Zak Starkey is born
On 13 September 1965 Ringo Starr’s wife Maureen Starkey gave birth to their first son Zak.
Paul McCartney and George Harrison attend a Byrds recording session
The day after the Beatles’ 1965 North American tour ended, and prior to their evening flight back to England, Paul
The Beatles meet Elvis Presley
The meeting of two great musical acts of the 20th century took place on this day: The Beatles and Elvis
John, George, Cynthia and Pattie attend Allen Ginsberg’s 39th birthday party
The Beatles had been invited to beat poet Allen Ginsberg’s 39th birthday party by mutual friend and Indica Gallery co-founder
John Lennon is interviewed in Cannes
In May 1965 John Lennon and his wife Cynthia made a brief trip to Cannes in France to attend the
The Beatles watch Bob Dylan perform in London
After a day spent filming scenes for Help! in London and Twickenham, The Beatles saw an evening performance by Bob
Lennon and McCartney jam in Obertauern, Austria
The Beatles were filming Help! in Austria in March 1965. On the evening of the 18th, John Lennon and Paul
John Lennon passes his driving test
Prior to the first recording session for Help! that afternoon, John Lennon passed his driving test in Weybridge, the town
Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox
Twenty-two days after he proposed to her in the Ad Lib Club, London, Ringo Starr married Maureen Cox at the
Ringo Starr is photographed by Richard Avedon
Ringo Starr had his portrait taken by US photographer Richard Avedon on 29 January 1965. The shoot took place at
George Martin breaks his foot in the Swiss Alps
On the second day of his two-week holiday in the Swiss Alps with John and Cynthia Lennon, George Martin broke
Ringo Starr proposes to Maureen Cox
At the Ad Lib Club above the Prince Charles Cinema in London’s Soho, Ringo Starr proposed to his girlfriend Maureen
George Harrison and Pattie Boyd return from the Bahamas
George Harrison and Pattie Boyd returned to England from their holiday in Nassau in the Bahamas on this day. They
Ringo Starr leaves hospital
Ringo Starr’s 10-day stay at London’s University College Hospital came to an end on this day.
Paul McCartney visits Ringo Starr in hospital
The day after George Harrison visited Ringo Starr in hospital, Paul McCartney paid a visit to the recuperating drummer.
George Harrison visits Ringo Starr in hospital
Six days after his tonsils were removed, Ringo Starr was visited in hospital by George Harrison.
Ringo Starr’s tonsils are removed
On 2 December 1964, Ringo Starr had his tonsils removed at University College Hospital, London.
Ringo Starr goes into hospital
Ringo Starr began his 10-day stay at University College Hospital, London on 1 December 1964. He was booked in to