The Beatles’ cartoon series begins in the United States
A cartoon series featuring The Beatles began on this day in the United States. Simply titled The Beatles, it ran until 1969 on the ABC network, with 39 episodes …
Zak Starkey is born
On 13 September 1965 Ringo Starr’s wife Maureen Starkey gave birth to their first son Zak.
US single release: Yesterday
Although The Beatles chose not to release ‘Yesterday’ as a single in the UK, their US record label Capitol Records decided otherwise and released it with the b-side ‘Act …
Travel: Los Angeles to London
With their 1965 tour of North America complete, The Beatles flew back to London on the evening of 1 September. They landed at London Airport (later renamed Heathrow) the …
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 McCartney and George Harrison visited The Byrds in the …
The Beatles live: Cow Palace, San Francisco
The Beatles gave two performances at the Cow Palace in San Francisco on this day. It was the 10th and final stop on their 1965 tour of North America.
The Beatles live: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
This was The Beatles’ third and final concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, following performances on 23 August 1964 and 29 August 1965.
The Beatles live: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
The Beatles had performed a triumphant show at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl on 23 August 1964. A little over a year later, they returned for two further sell-out shows …
The Beatles live: Balboa Stadium, San Diego
Following a five-day break at a Beverly Hills mansion belonging to Zsa Zsa Gabor, The Beatles’ 1965 North American tour resumed on this day with a concert at the …
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 Presley.
Day off in Los Angeles
This was The Beatles’ third rest day in Los Angeles. They were halfway through a five-day break in their 1965 tour of North America, staying in a mansion owned …
The Beatles take LSD in Los Angeles with The Byrds and Peter Fonda
24 August 1965 was The Beatles’ second day off during their five-day break in the 1965 North America tour. They rented a house owned by Zsa Zsa Gabor at …
Day off in Los Angeles
The Beatles had arrived in Los Angeles shortly before midnight on 22 August 1965. They had five days of rest prior to their concerts in San Diego, San Francisco …
The Beatles live: Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
In the morning of 22 August 1965 The Beatles held a press conference at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, before flying to Portland, Oregon.
The Beatles live: Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis
The Beatles performed just one concert in Minnesota, at the Old Met stadium in Minneapolis before 25,000 people.
The Beatles live: White Sox Park, Chicago
The Beatles performed two shows at the White Sox Park in Chicago, at 3pm and 8pm. The first concert was seen by 25,000, and the second drew a crowd …
The Beatles live: Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston
The Beatles performed two shows at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas, each of which was seen by 12,000 fans.
The Beatles live: Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
The Beatles’ only visit to Atlanta lasted around 10 hours, but was remarkable for one key reason: monitor speakers on the stage allowed them to hear themselves play – …
The Beatles live: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
The Beatles performed two shows at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada, on this day. They had previously played at the venue on 7 September 1964, and returned …
John Lennon’s Mellotron is delivered to Weybridge
While The Beatles were on tour in North America, a Mellotron was delivered to Kenwood, John Lennon’s home in Weybridge, England.