1997 Event Beatle Paul McCartney knighted Sir Paul by the Queen 1995 Event New double Beatle CD released with new song "Free as a Bird" 1995 Event "Beatle Anthology" premieres on ABC-TV 1986 Event Beatle records officially go on sale in Russia 1985 Event Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 million 1982 Event Decca releases Beatle audition "Complete Silver Beatles" album 1982 Death Murray "the K" Kaufman, New York City DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60 1981 Event Beatle Ringo Starr marries actress Barbara Bach [Goldbach] 1979 Event Sid Bernstein offers $ billion for a Beatle reunion 1976 Event Sid Berstein offers $230 million charity concert for Beatle reunion 1970 Death Louise Harrison, mother of Beatle George, dies 1969 Event Beatle's 7th Christmas album is released 1969 Event "Clues Hint at Beatle's Death," reported in Illinois University newspaper, sparking widespread rumours of Paul McCartney's death 1969 Birthday Mary McCartney, daughter of Beatle Paul McCartney 1969 Event Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar 1969 Event Billy Preston becomes 5th Beatle 1968 Event 1st record under Apple label, Beatle's Hey Jude 1968 Event Beatle's animated film "Yellow Submarine" premieres in London 1967 Event BBC bans Beatle's "A Day in the Life" (drug references) 1966 Event Last Beatle concert tour of U.S. begins 1966 Event South African government bans Beatle records 1966 Event Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark 1966 Event Beatle George Harrison marries model Patti Boyd 1965 Event Beatle cartoon show begins in U.S. 1965 Birthday Zak Starsky, rock drummer, son of Beatle Ringo 1965 Event Beatle Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox 1964 Event George Harrison's girlfriend Patti Boyd attacked by female Beatle fans 1964 Event Cilla Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano 1964 Event U.K. flies 24,000 rolls of Beatle wallpaper to U.S. 1964 Event Baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream 1963 Event 1st Beatle tune to hit U.S. charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87 1963 Event Decca signs Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison 1962 Event Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatle drummer 1958 Death Julia Lennon, mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident 1957 Event Beatle John Lennon 1st meets Paul McCartney 1957 Event Cavern Club (Beatle's) opens on Matthews Street in England 1946 Birthday Billy Preston, Texas, singer and pianist, 5th Beatle, David Brenner Show 1946 Birthday Maureen Cox Starkey, 1st wife of Beatle Ringo Starr 1943 Birthday George Harrison, rocker, Beatle/Travelling Willberries-My Sweet Lord 1940 Birthday Ringo Starr, Beatle drummer/actor, Magic Christian 1922 Birthday Murray "the K" Kaufman, New York City DJ, 5th Beatle 1911 Birthday Lester Lanin, orchestra leader, 40 Beatle Hits 1902 Birthday James McCartney, father of Beatle, Paul McCartney
