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Behind the curtain: a daily look into the life of Paul McCartney.

Photo: Paul McCartney, reading the Observer, 20 Forthlin Road, 21 October 1962. Photo by Mike McCartney taken a few weeks after the release of Love Me Do.

1969
Paul and Linda McCartney retreat in Scotland
October 22 to November 17, 1969
Paul and Linda attend the opening night of Mary Hopkin's cabaret season in London
Oct 13, 1969
The "Paul Is Dead" conspiracy theory is growing
October 1969
Paul McCartney receives a cablegram to form supergroup with Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and Tony Williams
Late October 1969
Paul McCartney fined for careless driving
Sep 29, 1969
Mary Hopkin to represent Britain for Eurovision
Sep 27, 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney at the UK premiere of "Midnight Cowboy"
Sep 25, 1969
US radio WBCN broadcasts the “Get Back” LP
Sep 22, 1969
US radio WKBW broadcasts the "Get Back" LP
Sep 20, 1969
The Beatles sign the new Capitol / EMI agreement
Sep 20, 1969
BBC Late Night Line Up previews "Abbey Road"
Sep 19, 1969
The "Abbey Road" listening party
Sep 18, 1969
Meeting to discuss the Capitol / EMI agreement
Sep 17, 1969
John Lennon tells the other Beatles he's leaving the band
Sep 16, 1969
Maclen Ltd launches legal proceedings against Northern Songs Ltd
Sep 16, 1969
Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison discuss the future of The Beatles
Sep 9, 1969
The "Get Back" LP rumours • September to December 1969
September - December 1969
ATV finalizes its acquisition of Northern Songs
September to November 1969
Birth of Mary McCartney
Aug 28, 1969
The Beatles' last photo session
Aug 22, 1969
Apple Corps' first annual board meeting
Aug 21, 1969
Adagrose Ltd becomes McCartney Productions Ltd
Aug 21, 1969
Members of the Manson Family kill five, including actress Sharon Tate
August 9-10, 1969
The "Abbey Road" photo session
Aug 8, 1969
Test shot for the "Abbey Road" album
August 3 or 7, 1969
Designing the packaging for "Abbey Road"
August 1969
Paul McCartney gives name to band Sounds Nice
August 1969 ?
The “Get Back” LP rumours • August 1969
August 1969
The Beatles are shown a rough cut of the "Let It Be" film
Jul 20, 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney at the UK premiere of “Alfred The Great”
Jul 14, 1969
Paul McCartney attends The Rolling Stones' concert in Hyde Park
Jul 5, 1969
Designing the packaging for "Let It Be"
July 1969 - March 1970 ?
Paul and Linda are looking for a new property
June - September 1969 ?
The "Get Back" LP rumours • June to July 1969
June - July 1969
“Hey Jude” wins an Ivor Novello award
May 22, 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney on holiday in Provence and Corfu
May 15 - June 17, 1969
Photo shoot of the "Get Back" LP album
May 13, 1969
John, George and Ringo sign contract to officially appoint Allen Klein as The Beatles' business manager
May 8, 1969
Paul McCartney joins party to celebrate the completion of "The Magic Christian" film
May 4, 1969
"The Ballad of John and Yoko" photo session
Wednesday, April 30, 1969 ?
"Get Back" promo film broadcast in the UK
Apr 17, 1969
Paul and Linda visit Ringo on the set of "The Magic Christian"
Apr 14, 1969
The "Voyage of the Fritz" photo session
Apr 9, 1969
"Get Back" premiered on BBC Radio 1
Apr 6, 1969
The “Get Back” LP rumours • April to May 1969
April - May 1969
The Beatles and ATV fight for the control of Northern Songs
April - May 1969
Allen Klein becomes business manager of Apple
Mar 21, 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney spend three weeks in New York (and in Bahamas)
March 16 to early April, 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney visits Paul's family
Between March 13 and 16, 1969
Paul McCartney marries Linda Eastman
Mar 12, 1969

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