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1963 highlights

January

UK • Elgin
Jan 03, 1963
UK • Dingwall
Jan 04, 1963
UK • Bridge of Allan
Jan 05, 1963
UK • Aberdeen
Jan 06, 1963
RoundUp
Jan 08, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Jan 10, 1963
UK • Old Hill
Jan 11, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Jan 11, 1963
Please Please Me / Ask Me Why
By The Beatles
Jan 11, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Chatham
Jan 12, 1963
UK • Ellesmere Port
Jan 14, 1963
UK • Birkenhead
Jan 17, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Jan 17, 1963
UK • Morecambe
Jan 18, 1963
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Jan 19, 1963
UK • Whitchurch
Jan 19, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Jan 20, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Jan 23, 1963
UK • Mold
Jan 24, 1963
UK • Darwen
Jan 25, 1963
Here We Go
Jan 25, 1963
UK • Stoke-on-Trent
Jan 26, 1963
UK • Macclesfield
Jan 26, 1963
Saturday Club
Jan 26, 1963
UK • Manchester
Jan 27, 1963
UK • Newcastle upon Tyne
Jan 28, 1963
The Talent Spot
Jan 29, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Jan 30, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Jan 31, 1963

February

You've pleased-pleased us! - say the Beatles (interview)
Feb 01, 1963
UK • Sutton Coldfield
Feb 01, 1963
UK • Tamworth
Feb 01, 1963
UK • Birkenhead
Feb 01, 1963
UK • Bradford
Feb 02, 1963
Rhythm And Blues Marathon
Feb 03, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Feb 04, 1963
UK • Doncaster
Feb 05, 1963
UK • Bedford
Feb 06, 1963
UK • Wakefield
Feb 07, 1963
UK • Carlisle
Feb 08, 1963
UK • Sunderland
Feb 09, 1963
"Please Please Me" album session #1
Feb 11, 1963
UK • Oldham
Feb 12, 1963
UK • Hull
Feb 13, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Feb 14, 1963
UK • Birmingham
Feb 15, 1963
UK • Oxford
Feb 16, 1963
Photo shoot of the "Please Please Me" cover
Feb 16, 1963
UK • Widnes
Feb 18, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Feb 19, 1963
Photo shoot for "Honey" magazine
Feb 19, 1963
UK • Doncaster
Feb 20, 1963
Parade Of The Pops
Feb 20, 1963
"Please Please Me" album session #2
Feb 20, 1963
UK • Birkenhead
Feb 21, 1963
UK • Manchester
Feb 22, 1963
Northern Songs is created to publish songs written by Lennon and McCartney
Feb 22, 1963
UK • Mansfield
Feb 23, 1963
UK • Coventry
Feb 24, 1963
"Please Please Me" album session #3
Feb 25, 1963
UK • Leigh
Feb 25, 1963
Please Please Me / Ask Me Why
By The Beatles
Feb 25, 1963 • Released in the US
UK • Taunton
Feb 26, 1963
UK • York
Feb 27, 1963
UK • Shrewsbury
Feb 28, 1963

March

UK • Southport
Mar 01, 1963
UK • Sheffield
Mar 02, 1963
UK • Stoke-on-Trent
Mar 03, 1963
Paul McCartney flies to Los Angeles
Mar 03, 1963
UK • St Helens
Mar 04, 1963
"From Me To You / Thank You Girl" session #1
Mar 05, 1963
Photo session for publicity shots
Mar 05, 1963
UK • Nottingham
Mar 07, 1963
UK • Harrogate
Mar 08, 1963
UK • East Ham
Mar 09, 1963
UK • Birmingham
Mar 10, 1963
UK • Bedford
Mar 12, 1963
Here We Go
Mar 12, 1963
"From Me To You / Thank You Girl" session #2
Mar 13, 1963
UK • York
Mar 13, 1963
"From Me To You / Thank You Girl" session #3
Mar 14, 1963
UK • Wolverhampton
Mar 14, 1963
Paul McCartney and John Lennon sign contracts to join the Performing Rights Society
Mar 14, 1963
UK • Bristol
Mar 15, 1963
UK • Sheffield
Mar 16, 1963
Saturday Club
Mar 16, 1963
UK • Peterborough
Mar 17, 1963
UK • Gloucester
Mar 18, 1963
UK • Cambridge
Mar 19, 1963
UK • Romford
Mar 20, 1963
UK • Croydon
Mar 21, 1963
UK • Doncaster
Mar 22, 1963
Please Please Me (Mono)
By The Beatles
Mar 22, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Newcastle upon Tyne
Mar 23, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Mar 24, 1963
Beatles photo shoot at Paul McCartney's house
Mar 25, 1963
UK • Mansfield
Mar 26, 1963
UK • Northampton
Mar 27, 1963
UK • Exeter
Mar 28, 1963
On The Scene
Mar 28, 1963
UK • Lewisham
Mar 29, 1963
UK • Portsmouth
Mar 30, 1963
UK • Leicester
Mar 31, 1963

April

UK • Sheffield
Apr 02, 1963
UK • Buckingham
Apr 04, 1963
Private ceremony: The Beatles' first silver disc
Apr 05, 1963
UK • Buxton
Apr 06, 1963
UK • Portsmouth
Apr 07, 1963
Easy Beat
Apr 07, 1963
UK • Leyton
Apr 08, 1963
UK • Kilburn
Apr 09, 1963
UK • Birkenhead
Apr 10, 1963
UK • Middleton
Apr 11, 1963
From Me To You / Thank You Girl
By The Beatles
Apr 11, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Liverpool
Apr 12, 1963
UK • Tenbury Wells
Apr 15, 1963
UK • Luton
Apr 17, 1963
Swinging Sound '63
Apr 18, 1963
UK • London
Apr 18, 1963
Paul McCartney meets Jane Asher
Apr 18, 1963
Photo shoot with Fiona Adams
Apr 18, 1963
UK • Stoke-on-Trent
Apr 19, 1963
UK • Frodsham
Apr 20, 1963
UK • London
Apr 21, 1963
NME Annual Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert
Apr 21, 1963
Side By Side
Apr 22, 1963
UK • Southport
Apr 23, 1963
UK • London
Apr 24, 1963
UK • Croydon
Apr 25, 1963
Do You Want to Know a Secret
By Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas
Apr 26, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Shrewsbury
Apr 26, 1963
Please Please Me (Stereo)
By The Beatles
Apr 26, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Northwich
Apr 27, 1963

May

UK • Nelson
May 11, 1963
Side By Side
May 13, 1963
UK • Sunderland
May 14, 1963
UK • Chester
May 15, 1963
Pops and Lenny
May 16, 1963
UK • Norwich
May 17, 1963
UK • Slough
May 18, 1963
UK • Stoke-on-Trent
May 19, 1963
UK • Southampton
May 20, 1963
UK • Ipswich
May 22, 1963
UK • Nottingham
May 23, 1963
UK • Walthamstow
May 24, 1963
Saturday Club
May 25, 1963
UK • Sheffield
May 25, 1963
UK • Liverpool
May 26, 1963
UK • Cardiff
May 27, 1963
From Me To You / Thank You Girl
By The Beatles
May 27, 1963 • Released in the US
UK • Worcester
May 28, 1963
UK • York
May 29, 1963
UK • Manchester
May 30, 1963
UK • Southend-on-Sea
May 31, 1963

June

UK • Tooting
Jun 01, 1963
UK • Brighton
Jun 02, 1963
UK • Woolwich
Jun 03, 1963
Steppin' Out
Jun 03, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Jun 04, 1963
UK • Birmingham
Jun 04, 1963
UK • Leeds
Jun 05, 1963
RoundUp
Jun 07, 1963
UK • Glasgow
Jun 07, 1963
UK • Newcastle upon Tyne
Jun 08, 1963
UK • Blackburn
Jun 09, 1963
UK • Bath
Jun 10, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Jun 11, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Jun 12, 1963
UK • Manchester
Jun 13, 1963
UK • Stockport
Jun 13, 1963
UK • New Brighton
Jun 14, 1963
UK • Salisbury
Jun 15, 1963
UK • Romford
Jun 16, 1963
Photo shoot with Dezo Hoffmann
Jun 17, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Jun 18, 1963
The Beatles Ltd is formed
Jun 20, 1963
UK • Guildford
Jun 21, 1963
UK • Abergavenny
Jun 22, 1963
Easy Beat
Jun 23, 1963
Side By Side
Jun 24, 1963
UK • Middlesbrough
Jun 25, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Jun 25, 1963
UK • Newcastle upon Tyne
Jun 26, 1963
UK • Leeds
Jun 28, 1963
Saturday Club
Jun 29, 1963
UK • Great Yarmouth
Jun 30, 1963

July

"She Loves You / I'll Get You" session #1
Jul 01, 1963
"She Loves You / I'll Get You" session #2
Jul 04, 1963
The Beat Show
Jul 04, 1963
UK • Old Hill
Jul 05, 1963
UK • Handsworth
Jul 05, 1963
UK • Northwich
Jul 06, 1963
UK • Blackpool
Jul 07, 1963
UK • Margate
Jul 08, 1963
UK • Margate
Jul 09, 1963
UK • Margate
Jul 10, 1963
UK • Margate
Jul 11, 1963
UK • Margate
Jul 12, 1963
Twist and Shout
By The Beatles
Jul 12, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Margate
Jul 13, 1963
UK • Blackpool
Jul 14, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Jul 16, 1963
"With The Beatles" session #1
Jul 18, 1963
UK • Rhyl
Jul 19, 1963
UK • Rhyl
Jul 20, 1963
UK • Blackpool
Jul 21, 1963
Easy Beat
Jul 21, 1963
UK • Weston-super-Mare
Jul 22, 1963
UK • Weston-super-Mare
Jul 23, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Jul 23, 1963
UK • Weston-super-Mare
Jul 24, 1963
UK • Weston-super-Mare
Jul 25, 1963
UK • Weston-super-Mare
Jul 26, 1963
Bad To Me
By Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas
Jul 26, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Weston-super-Mare
Jul 27, 1963
UK • Great Yarmouth
Jul 28, 1963
Interview for the BBC (interview)
Jul 30, 1963
"With The Beatles" session #2
Jul 30, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Jul 30, 1963
UK • Nelson
Jul 31, 1963

August

The Beatles Monthly Book magazine is launched
August 1963
UK • Liverpool
Aug 02, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Aug 03, 1963
UK • Blackpool
Aug 04, 1963
UK • Urmston
Aug 05, 1963
UK • Jersey
Aug 06, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Aug 06, 1963
UK • Jersey
Aug 07, 1963
UK • Guernsey
Aug 08, 1963
UK • Jersey
Aug 09, 1963
UK • Jersey
Aug 10, 1963
UK • Blackpool
Aug 11, 1963
UK • Llandudno
Aug 12, 1963
UK • Llandudno
Aug 13, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Aug 13, 1963
UK • Llandudno
Aug 14, 1963
UK • Llandudno
Aug 15, 1963
UK • Llandudno
Aug 16, 1963
UK • Llandudno
Aug 17, 1963
UK • Torquay
Aug 18, 1963
UK • Bournemouth
Aug 19, 1963
UK • Bournemouth
Aug 20, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Aug 20, 1963
"With The Beatles" session #3
Aug 21, 1963
UK • Bournemouth
Aug 21, 1963
UK • Bournemouth
Aug 22, 1963
She Loves You / I'll Get You
By The Beatles
Aug 23, 1963 • Released in the UK
Interview with Klas Burling (interview)
Aug 23, 1963
UK • Bournemouth
Aug 23, 1963
UK • Bournemouth
Aug 24, 1963
Saturday Club
Aug 24, 1963
UK • Blackpool
Aug 25, 1963
UK • Southport
Aug 26, 1963
UK • Southport
Aug 27, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Aug 27, 1963
Interview for The Mersey Sound (interview)
Aug 28, 1963
UK • Southport
Aug 28, 1963
UK • Southport
Aug 29, 1963
Hello Little Girl
By The Fourmost
Aug 30, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Southport
Aug 30, 1963
UK • Southport
Aug 31, 1963

September

The Beatles receive Melody Maker awards
September 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Sep 03, 1963
UK • Worcester
Sep 04, 1963
UK • Taunton
Sep 05, 1963
UK • Luton
Sep 06, 1963
The Beatles' Hits
By The Beatles
Sep 06, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Croydon
Sep 07, 1963
UK • Blackpool
Sep 08, 1963
Rehearsals with the Rolling Stones
Sep 10, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Sep 10, 1963
"With The Beatles" session #4
Sep 11, 1963
"With The Beatles" session #5
Sep 12, 1963
UK • Preston
Sep 13, 1963
UK • Northwich
Sep 14, 1963
The Great Pop Prom
Sep 15, 1963
She Loves You / I'll Get You
By The Beatles
Sep 16, 1963 • Released in the US
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr on holiday in Greece
September 16 - October 2, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Sep 17, 1963
Pop Go The Beatles
Sep 24, 1963
Love Of The Loved
By Cilla Black
Sep 27, 1963 • Released in the UK
"With The Beatles" session #6
Sep 30, 1963

October

Interview for the BBC (interview)
Oct 03, 1963
"With The Beatles" session #7
Oct 03, 1963
Interview with Dusty Springfield (interview)
Oct 04, 1963
Ready, Steady, Go!
Oct 04, 1963
UK • Glasgow
Oct 05, 1963
Saturday Club
Oct 05, 1963
UK • Kirkcaldy
Oct 06, 1963
UK • Dundee
Oct 07, 1963
UK • Trentham
Oct 11, 1963
Rehearsals for "Sunday Night At The London Palladium"
Oct 12, 1963
This is MR BEAT! (interview)
Oct 12, 1963
Sunday Night At The London Palladium
Oct 13, 1963
UK • Southport
Oct 15, 1963
Interview with BBC Radio (interview)
Oct 16, 1963
"I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy" session #1
Oct 17, 1963
UK • Buxton
Oct 19, 1963
Easy Beat
Oct 20, 1963
"I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy" session #2
Oct 21, 1963
"With The Beatles" session #8
Oct 23, 1963
Pop '63
Oct 24, 1963
Sweden • Karlstad • 9pm show
Oct 25, 1963
Sweden • Karlstad • 7pm show
Oct 25, 1963
Sweden • Stockholm • 8pm show
Oct 26, 1963
Sweden • Stockholm • 5pm show
Oct 26, 1963
Sweden • Gothenburg • 5pm show
Oct 27, 1963
Sweden • Gothenburg • 3pm show
Oct 27, 1963
Sweden • Gothenburg • 8pm show
Oct 27, 1963
Sweden • Borås
Oct 28, 1963
"With The Beatles" session #9
Oct 29, 1963
Sweden • Eskilstuna
Oct 29, 1963
"With The Beatles" session #10
Oct 30, 1963
Drop In
Oct 30, 1963
Interview with ITV (interview)
Oct 31, 1963

November

The Beatles (No. 1)
By The Beatles
Nov 01, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Cheltenham
Nov 01, 1963
I'll Keep You Satisfied
By Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas
Nov 01, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Sheffield
Nov 02, 1963
The Ken Dodd Show
Nov 03, 1963
UK • Leeds
Nov 03, 1963
Royal Command Performance
Nov 04, 1963
UK • Slough
Nov 05, 1963
UK • Northampton
Nov 06, 1963
Interview with RTE (interview)
Nov 07, 1963
Ireland • Dublin
Nov 07, 1963
UK • Belfast
Nov 08, 1963
UK • East Ham
Nov 09, 1963
UK • Birmingham
Nov 10, 1963
Interview for Day By Day (interview)
Nov 12, 1963
Interview in Plymouth (interview)
Nov 13, 1963
UK • Plymouth
Nov 13, 1963
UK • Exeter
Nov 14, 1963
UK • Bristol
Nov 15, 1963
I'm In Love
By The Fourmost
Nov 15, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Bournemouth
Nov 16, 1963
UK • Coventry
Nov 17, 1963
UK • Wolverhampton
Nov 19, 1963
UK • Manchester
Nov 20, 1963
UK • Carlisle
Nov 21, 1963
UK • Stockton-on-Tees
Nov 22, 1963
With the Beatles (Mono)
By The Beatles
Nov 22, 1963 • Released in the UK
UK • Newcastle upon Tyne
Nov 23, 1963
UK • Hull
Nov 24, 1963
UK • Cambridge
Nov 26, 1963
UK • York
Nov 27, 1963
UK • Lincoln
Nov 28, 1963
I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy
By The Beatles
Nov 29, 1963 • Released in the UK
Interview in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (interview)
Nov 29, 1963
UK • Huddersfield
Nov 29, 1963
UK • Sunderland
Nov 30, 1963

December

UK • Leicester
Dec 01, 1963
Seltaeb, a company to sell Beatles merchanding, is created
December 1963
UK • London
Dec 02, 1963
UK • Portsmouth
Dec 03, 1963
The Beatles Christmas record
By The Beatles
Dec 06, 1963 • Released in the UK
Interview for Juke Box Jury (interview)
Dec 07, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Dec 07, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Dec 07, 1963
UK • Lewisham
Dec 08, 1963
UK • Southend-on-Sea
Dec 09, 1963
Interview in Doncaster (interview)
Dec 10, 1963
UK • Doncaster
Dec 10, 1963
UK • Scarborough
Dec 11, 1963
UK • Nottingham
Dec 12, 1963
UK • Southampton
Dec 13, 1963
UK • London
Dec 14, 1963
Saturday Club
Dec 21, 1963
UK • Bradford
Dec 21, 1963
UK • Liverpool
Dec 22, 1963
UK • London
Dec 24, 1963
From Us To You
Dec 26, 1963
UK • London
Dec 26, 1963
UK • London
Dec 27, 1963
UK • London
Dec 28, 1963
UK • London
Dec 30, 1963
UK • London
Dec 31, 1963

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