6 January 1969: Day three of the Beatles' Get Back/Let It Be rehearsals. George Harrison: "Here comes my recording studio. Who's gonna look after all this equipment? ’Cause the only thing is, it is, like, ten thousand quid…" See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1969/01/06/g...

6 January 1967: The Beatles add several overdubs to Penny Lane. They include rhythm guitar, bass guitar, drums, congas (played by John Lennon), piano (by George Martin), backing vocals and handclaps. See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1967/01/06/r...

6 January 1967: Paul McCartney's score for the 1966 film The Family Way is released in the UK. McCartney: "We got an Ivor Novello Award for the score – for the best film song that year, a piece called Love In The Open Air." See more: www.beatlesbible.com/people/paul-...

5 January 1984: Nobody Told Me, the first single from John Lennon’s posthumous album Milk And Honey, is released in the USA. Recorded during the Double Fantasy sessions, Nobody Told Me peaks at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-...

5 January 1967: The Beatles record Carnival Of Light, an unreleased experimental track. Paul McCartney: "I instigated it. No there’s no lyrics… It’s very free-form. Yeah man, it’s the coolest piece of music since sliced bread!" Read all about it here: www.beatlesbible.com/songs/carniv...

5 January 1966: The Beatles record overdubs to the Shea Stadium footage. New parts are added to Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Can't Buy Me Love, Baby's In Black, I'm Down, and Ticket To Ride, and entirely new versions of I Feel Fine and Help! are recorded. See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1966/01/05/r...

5 January 1961: Paul McCartney plays bass with the Beatles for the first time, at a show at Litherland Town Hall. Ringo Starr is in the audience for the show, for which the Beatles are paid £7 10s (£7.50). See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1961/01/05/l...

23 December 1999: George Harrison’s home in Maui, Hawaii is broken into by a 27-year-old woman. When asked why she had broken in, she tells police: “I thought I had a psychic connection with George”. www.beatlesbible.com/1999/12/23/c...

23 December 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1969 peace campaign draws to a close, following a meeting with Canada's prime minister Pierre Trudeau. More about their meeting: www.beatlesbible.com/1969/12/23/j...

23 December 1968: The Beatles hold a Christmas party at the Apple Corps HQ in London. "The crowning glory of the elaborate, stand-up buffet dinner was a 43-pound turkey billed by the supplying butchers as the Largest Turkey in Great Britain…" www.beatlesbible.com/1968/12/23/a...

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18 December 2020: McCartney III, Paul McCartney’s 18th solo studio album, is released worldwide. "I ended up finishing off some songs, looking at bits and bobs, making up stuff, and generally enjoying myself in the studio.…" Read all about it: www.beatlesbible.com/people/paul-...

18 December 1966: Tara Browne, a friend of the Beatles, dies. A press report detailing the coroner's verdict later inspires John Lennon when writing A Day In The Life. "He blew his mind out in a car. He didn't notice that the lights had changed..." www.beatlesbible.com/1966/12/18/t...

18 December 1962: The Beatles begin their third and final residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. They perform for three hours each night until 31 December 1962, with a night off on Christmas Day. See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1962/12/18/l...

On 17 December 2010 Paul McCartney performed a special lunchtime concert at London's legendary 100 Club. The concert was announced on Tuesday 14 December, and the 300 tickets – priced at £60 – sold out almost immediately. See more: www.beatlesbible.com/2010/12/17/p...

The Beatles appeared on the Christmas edition of BBC radio's Saturday Club on 17 December 1963. They played All My Loving, This Boy, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Till There Was You, Roll Over Beethoven, and She Loves You. View 39 photos from the day here: www.beatlesbible.com/1963/12/17/r...

The Beatles' first professional photography session took place in Liverpool on 17 December 1961. "I discarded all but sixteen negatives because many showed Lennon and McCartney acting up and spoiling the pose…" See all the surviving pictures here: www.beatlesbible.com/1961/12/17/b...

16 December 1974: John Lennon’s single #​9 Dream is released in the USA. "I just sat down and wrote it, you know, with no real inspiration, based on a dream I’d had…" Read all about #​9 Dream: www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-...

16 December 1966: The Beatles' Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas is sent to their UK fan club members. Paul McCartney: "There's a sort of funny pantomime horse in the design if you look closely. Well I can see one there if you can't." See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1966/12/16/u...

15 December 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono launch their 'War Is Over' poster campaign. Huge posters and billboards are erected in 12 countries proclaiming "War is over! If you want it. Happy Christmas from John & Yoko". See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1969/12/15/j...

15 December 1966: Trumpets and cellos are added to the Beatles' Strawberry Fields Forever, after which John Lennon double tracks his lead vocals, and George Harrison adds two descending svarmandal arpeggios. Full session info: www.beatlesbible.com/1966/12/15/r...

15 December 1964: The album Beatles ’65 is released in the USA. It charts at number 98 on the Billboard Top LPs chart, but jumps to number one the following week – the highest move to the top in the chart’s history. Read all about Beatles ’65: www.beatlesbible.com/albums/beatl...

12 December 1995: The Beatles’ single Free As A Bird is released in the USA. Paul McCartney: "That was really like working on a record with John, as Lennon/McCartney/Harrison, because we all chipped in a bit. George and I were vying for best lyric." www.beatlesbible.com/songs/free-a...

12 December 1969: Plastic Ono Band's album Live Peace In Toronto 1969 is released. John Lennon: "I said, 'Just give me time to get a band together,' and we went the next morning." Read all about Live Peace In Toronto 1969: www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-...

12 December 1965: The Beatles' final UK tour ends with two concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales. After the second show they are driven back to London to attend a Christmas party at the Scotch Of St James nightclub. See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1965/12/12/l...

11 December 1970: John Lennon's incredible first solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, is released. "I no longer believe in myth, and Beatles is another myth. I don't believe in it. The dream's over." Read all about the album here: www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-...

11 December 1969: The Magic Christian, Ringo Starr's second film, has its world première at the Odeon Theatre in Kensington, London. Among those in attendance are Ringo, his wife Maureen, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Read more about the event here: www.beatlesbible.com/1969/12/11/w...

11 December 1968: John Lennon performs at the Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus, with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Mitch Mitchell. They play a version of Yer Blues, recently released on the Beatles' White Album. Watch it here: www.beatlesbible.com/1968/12/11/j...

10 December 1976: Wings’ live album Wings Over America is released in the USA. The triple-disc album followed the 13-month Wings Over The World tour, which visited 10 countries. Wings Over America topped the Billboard 200 in America in early 1977. www.beatlesbible.com/people/paul-...

9 December 1974: Dark Horse, George Harrison’s fifth solo album, is released in the USA. It is certified gold by the RIAA based on advance orders alone. Dark Horse peaks at number 4 on the Billboard 200, spending 17 weeks on the chart. www.beatlesbible.com/people/georg...

9 December 1966: The Beatles record overdubs for Strawberry Fields Forever. They include two Mellotron parts – played by John Lennon and George Martin – using the 'swinging flutes' and 'piano riff' settings. See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1966/12/09/r...

9 December 1966: The UK compilation A Collection of Beatles Oldies is released. Press officer Tony Barrow: "The record company was most upset that a fresh album had not been delivered in time for Christmas, forcing the issue of a compilation…" www.beatlesbible.com/albums/a-col...

8 December 1980: John Lennon dies in New York City. Rest in peace, John. Love you. www.beatlesbible.com/1980/12/08/j...

8 December 1967: The Beatles' six-song Magical Mystery Tour EP is released in the UK, two weeks before the film is premiered on BBC TV. "Roll up! Roll up for the mystery tour!" See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1967/12/08/u...

8 December 1966: "Cranberry sauce!" The Beatles remake Strawberry Fields Forever, recording nine complete takes. Part of the rhythm track from this session can be heard on Anthology 2 in 1996. Full session info: www.beatlesbible.com/1966/12/08/r...

8 December 1964: George Harrison visits Ringo Starr at University College Hospital, London, following the Beatles' drummer's operation to have his tonsils removed. Paul McCartney visits Starr on the following day. See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1964/12/08/g...

5 December 1967: John Lennon and George Harrison attend the launch party for the Apple Boutique, two days before the store's opening. Invitations to the party read 'Come at 7.46. Fashion Show at 8.16.' See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1967/12/05/l...

5 December 1965: The Beatles' final two Liverpool concerts take place at the city's Empire Theatre. During the second show Paul McCartney joins support act the Koobas on stage, to play drums during their version of Dizzy Miss Lizzy. See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1965/12/05/l...

4 December 1995: The Beatles' single Free As A Bird is released in the UK. Paul McCartney: "John hadn't filled in the middle eight section of the demo so we wrote a new section for that, which, in fact, was one of the reasons for choosing the song…" www.beatlesbible.com/songs/free-a...

4 December 1972: Wings’ third single, Hi, Hi, Hi/C Moon, is released in the USA. Paul McCartney: "‘Get ready for my polygon’ – watch out baby. I mean it was suggestive, but abstract suggestive, which I thought I’d get away with…" All about Hi, Hi, Hi: www.beatlesbible.com/people/paul-...

4 December 1968: George Harrison informs Apple staff that he has invited Hell's Angels to stay at the company building. "They may look as though they are going to do you in but are very straight and do good things, so don't fear them or up-tight them…" www.beatlesbible.com/1968/12/04/g...

4 December 1964: The Beatles' fourth UK album, Beatles For Sale, is released. Paul McCartney: "Recording Beatles For Sale didn’t take long. Basically it was our stage show, with some new songs." Read all about Beatles For Sale here: www.beatlesbible.com/albums/beatl...

3 December 1973: Wings’ third album, Band On The Run, is released in the USA. Paul McCartney: "The idea to go to Lagos was originally just to have some fun, because I didn't fancy recording in London…" Read all about Band On The Run here: www.beatlesbible.com/people/paul-...

3 December 1965: Rubber Soul is released in the UK. It is the first Beatles album to contain songs composed by each group member, and also the first not to feature the band's name on the front cover. Read all about Rubber Soul here: www.beatlesbible.com/albums/rubbe...

3 December 1965: The Beatles' double a-side single Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out is released in the UK. "One way ticket, yeah!" Day Tripper: www.beatlesbible.com/songs/day-tr... We Can Work It Out: www.beatlesbible.com/songs/we-can...

3 December 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon. Their son John Winston Lennon is born two years later. After the wedding Julia throws the marriage certificate down before her family and exclaims: "There, I've done it! I've married him!" See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1938/12/03/j...

2 December 1974: Walking In The Park With Eloise is released as a single in the USA. Written by Paul McCartney's father Jim, it is credited to The Country Hams. "I remember him being very emotional about it when I first played it to him…" See more: www.beatlesbible.com/people/paul-...

2 December 1968: George Harrison's first solo album, Wonderwall Music, is released in the US. The musicians include Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton, although both use pseudonyms – Richie Snare and Eddie Clayton respectively. See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1968/12/02/u...

2 December 1965: George Harrison's Gretsch guitar is destroyed on the motorway after it falls from the Beatles' car. "Fourteen of our guitars were strapped to the roof of our Austin Princess and the only one lost was my Gretsch…" See more: www.beatlesbible.com/1965/12/02/g...