The Beatles timeline

Table columns:
Date
Date.1
Date.2
T
Event
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Table rows:
cells: 1962
Jan
01
PC
The Beatles audition for Decca at their studio in West Hampstead[13]
UK
cells: 1962
Jan
01
S
The Beatles record 15 tracks at the Decca audition[13]
UK
cells: 1962
Jan
04
O
The Beatles come out top of the first Mersey Beat poll to find the most popular group, in an issue devoted mainly to them[13]
UK
cells: 1962
Jan
05
RA
My Bonnie released.[13]
UK
cells: 1962
Jan
05
RS
"My Bonnie" / "The Saints" released.[14]
UK
cells: 1962
Jan
24
O
The Beatles sign a contract to make Epstein their manager[13]
UK
cells: 1962
Feb
01
O
The Beatles' management contract (signed on 24 January) officially begins[13]
UK
cells: 1962
Feb
01
PC
Epstein books the Beatles to play at the Thistle Café in West Kirby, Cheshire[13]
UK
cells: 1962
Feb
05
B
For two performances (noon at The Cavern; evening at the Kingsway Club in Southport) Starr fills in as the Beatles' drummer while Best is ill[15]
UK
cells: 1962
Feb
06
O
Epstein meets Dick Rowe and Beecher Stevens of Decca, who inform him that the Beatles were rejected in favour of Brian Poole & the Tremeloes[13]
UK
cells: 1962
Feb
20
O
Epstein writes to Bert Kaempfert, asking him to release the Beatles from the Polydor contract they entered when they recorded with Tony Sheridan[13]
UK
cells: 1962
Mar
07
SR
The Beatles record their appearance on the BBC Light Programme's Teenager's Turn (Here We Go)[13]
UK
cells: 1962
Mar
08
PR
The Teenager's Turn (Here We Go) episode the Beatles recorded the previous day is broadcast, the band's radio debut[13]
UK
cells: 1962
Apr
10
L
Stuart Sutcliffe dies of a brain haemorrhage at the age of 21[13]
GER
cells: 1962
Apr
13
PC
The Beatles return to Germany to play 48 dates at Hamburg's Star-Club[16]
GER
cells: 1962
Apr
23
RS
The "My Bonnie" single is released in the US[16]
US
cells: 1962
May
08
O
Epstein visits the HMV store in Oxford Street, where he meets Ted Huntley, who refers him to Ardmore & Beechwood, where he meets Sidney Coleman. Coleman arranges a meeting with EMI producer Martin[16]
UK
cells: 1962
May
09
O
Epstein meets Martin at Abbey Road Studios, and immediately sends a telegram to the Beatles in Hamburg confirming that they have been accepted[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Jun
02
O
The Beatles return to England at the conclusion of their Hamburg contract.[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Jun
04
O
The Beatles sign a recording contract with EMI's Parlophone record label, with Martin as their producer[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Jun
06
S
The Beatles go to Abbey Road Studios for the first time, to make a recording test for Parlophone. Martin informs Epstein that for future recordings he will use a session drummer in place of Best.[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Jun
09
PC
The Beatles play at the Cavern Club again—their first performance there since they last departed for Germany[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Jun
26
O
Epstein officially forms NEMS Enterprises[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Jul
26
PC
The Beatles support Joe Brown and the Bruvvers at Cambridge Hall, Southport. The concert is promoted by Epstein[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Aug
14
B
Epstein asks Starr to join the Beatles permanently[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Aug
15
PC
Best performs his last show with the Beatles, at the Cavern Club[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Aug
16
B
Epstein fires Best from the band. Johnny Hutchinson of The Big Three fills in for him[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Aug
16
PC
The Beatles play at the Riverpark Ballroom in Chester[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Aug
18
B
Starr officially joins the Beatles[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Aug
18
PC
The Beatles play a gig at the Port Sunlight Horticultural Society's annual show in Birkenhead[16]
UK
cells: 1962
Aug
19
O
After Starr's appearance at the Cavern Club, Best fans, upset by Best's firing, hold vigils outside his house and at the club shouting "Pete forever! Ringo never!"[17] Harrison receives a black eye from one of the upset fans and Epstein temporarily hires a bodyguard to ensure his safety[18][16]
UK
cells: 1962
Aug
22
V
Granada Television films the Beatles performing at the Cavern Club[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Aug
23
L
Lennon marries Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant Register office in Liverpool.[20]
UK
cells: 1962
Sep
04
S
The Beatles' first recording session at Abbey Road Studios. They record "Love Me Do" and a demo of "How Do You Do It?." "Love Me Do" will also be recorded on 11 September with session drummer Andy White, but Martin will use one of the takes from today's session with Starr on drums for the original UK single release.[19][21]
UK
cells: 1962
Sep
10
O
Lennon and Harrison buy new guitars from Rushworth and Dreaper's in Liverpool[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Sep
11
B
Session drummer Andy White plays drums while Starr plays percussion. This is the only occasion on which a session drummer is used on Beatles recordings.[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Sep
11
S
The Beatles record "P.S. I Love You", "Please Please Me", and "Love Me Do". Today's taping of "Please Please Me" is an early, slow version of the song; Martin suggests it be reworked.[19][22]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
01
O
The Beatles sign a new contract with Epstein[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
05
RS
"Love Me Do" / "P.S. I Love You" released,[14] and played on Radio Luxembourg[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
06
O
The Beatles sign copies of their new single at Dawson's Music Shop in Widnes, Cheshire—the first of many such public appearances[19][23]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
08
SR
The Beatles make a recording for Radio Luxembourg's The Friday Spectacular at EMI House[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
09
O
The Beatles visit the offices of the Record Mirror in Shaftesbury Avenue, London[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
11
O
"Love Me Do" appears in the listings of favourite songs in Record Retailer[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
12
PC
The Beatles are a support act for Little Richard at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
17
PT
The Beatles make their television debut on Granada's People and Places[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
25
PR
The Beatles are interviewed for the Cleaver and Clatterbridge Hospital radio station[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
25
SR
The Beatles record their next appearance on the BBC's Here We Go radio programme at the Playhouse Theatre, Manchester[19]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
26
O
"Love Me Do" enters the UK Singles Chart[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
26
PR
Here We Go is broadcast at 5pm[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Oct
28
PC
The Beatles make their first appearance at the Liverpool Empire Theatre, again supporting Little Richard[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Nov
01
PC
The Beatles begin a 2-week run at Hamburg's Star Club[24]
GER
cells: 1962
Nov
07
PR
The Beatles appear in another episode of Granada's People and Places[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Nov
15
O
The Beatles return to England[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Nov
16
O
The Beatles visit the offices of Disc, a music paper[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Nov
16
SR
The Beatles record a piece for The Friday Spectacular on Radio Luxembourg[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Nov
17
V
The Beatles make another recording for People and Places[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Nov
26
S
The Beatles record their second single, "Please Please Me" / "Ask Me Why"[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Nov
30
S
The Beatles attend another recording session to finish the "Please Please Me" single[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Dec
02
SR
The Beatles record an appearance on BBC Light Programme's The Talent Spot[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Dec
04
PR
The Talent Spot is broadcast at 5pm[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Dec
04
PR
The Beatles appear live on Associated-Rediffusion's Tuesday Rendezvous from the Wembley television studios[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Dec
13
PR
The Beatles' appearance on People and Places is broadcast[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Dec
17
PC
Epstein takes producer Martin to watch one of the Beatles' regular shows at the Cavern Club[24]
UK
cells: 1962
Dec
18
PC
Due to an existing contract, the Beatles travel to Hamburg to play 12 more dates at the Star-Club[24]
GER
cells: 1962
Dec
31
L
Heather See is born in Tucson, Arizona to Linda and Joseph See. In 1969, she will be adopted by Paul McCartney following his marriage to her mother.
US

Questions about this table:
originalText: who did the beatles open for in 1962
answer: answerTexts: Joe Brown and the Bruvvers
Little Richard