On This Day in Beatles History

Derek Taylor interviews Brian Epstein: 19 June 1963
Wednesday 19 June 1963 | NEMS, Whitechapel, Liverpool, England On 19 June 1963, Derek Taylor — a Manchester-based journalist for the Daily Express — travelled to Liverpool with photographer John Knill to interview Brian Epstein at the NEMS offices on Whitechapel. It was a key encounter in Beatles history: the beginning of a relationship that would shape the group's public story for years to come. Derek Taylor and The Beatles Taylor had first seen The Beatles perform in Manchester on 30 May 1963 and had, by his own account, instantly... Read more...
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening) – 19 June 1962
Tuesday 19 June 1962 | Cavern Club, Mathew Street, Liverpool, England (evening) On the evening of 19 June 1962, The Beatles played their 74th evening show at the Cavern Club on Mathew Street. Billed as a Blue Genes Guest Night, the show also featured The Merseybeats. It was The Beatles' 180th known appearance overall at the Cavern — and, combined with their lunchtime show earlier the same day, the 30th occasion on which they had performed both a lunchtime and an evening set at the venue on the same day.... Read more...
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime) – 19 June 1962
Tuesday 19 June 1962 | Cavern Club, Mathew Street, Liverpool, England On 19 June 1962, The Beatles gave their 106th lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club on Mathew Street in Liverpool. It was also the 30th occasion on which they performed both a lunchtime and an evening show at the venue on the same day. Their 179th known appearance overall at the Cavern, it was one of hundreds of performances in the cellar that would make the club one of the most famous music venues in the world. The Cavern... Read more...
The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 19 June 1961
Monday 19 June 1961 | Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany On 19 June 1961, The Beatles performed the 80th night of their residency at the Top Ten Club on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg. It was the longest of their Hamburg stays: 92 nights in total, during which they accumulated 503 hours on stage. The Top Ten Club The Top Ten Club was owned by Peter Eckhorn, who had lured The Beatles away from the Kaiserkeller — where they had been performing for Bruno Koschmider — in late 1960.... Read more...
John Lennon's half-sister Victoria is born: 19 June 1945
John Lennon's half-sister Victoria is born: 19 June 1945
Tuesday 19 June 1945 | Elmswood Infirmary, Liverpool, England On 19 June 1945, Julia Lennon gave birth to a daughter at the Salvation Army's Elmswood Infirmary on North Mossley Hill... Read more...
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Steven Tanger Center, Greensboro – 18 June 2025
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Steven Tanger Center, Greensboro – 18 June 2025
Wednesday 18 June 2025 | Live | Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Steven Tanger Center... Read more...
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville – 18 June 2016
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville – 18 June 2016
Saturday 18 June 2016 | Live | Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on 18 June 2016.... Read more...
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Beacon Theatre, New York City – 18 June 2014
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Beacon Theatre, New York City – 18 June 2014
Wednesday 18 June 2014 | Live | Beacon Theatre, New York City, USA Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on 18... Read more...
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool – 18 June 2011
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool – 18 June 2011
Saturday 18 June 2011 | Live | Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool on 18 June 2011. It was... Read more...
John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for A Day In The Life sell for $1.2m: 18 June 2010
John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for A Day In The Life sell for $1.2m: 18 June 2010
Friday 18 June 2010 | Sotheby's, New York City, USA John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for 'A Day In The Life' — the closing track of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club... Read more...
Ringo Starr to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star: 18 June 2009
Thursday 18 June 2009 | Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA On 18 June 2009, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that Ringo Starr would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. Starr was one of 28 names chosen from more than 200 nominations to receive stars that year. Starr responded to the announcement with characteristic brevity: "A star for a Starr – what an honor and a privilege it is to be walked on! Peace & Love." — Ringo Starr His star was unveiled in a... Read more...
Sir Paul McCartney's coat of arms is granted: 18 June 2001
Sir Paul McCartney's coat of arms is granted: 18 June 2001
Monday 18 June 2001 | London, England On his 59th birthday, Sir Paul McCartney, Kt, MBE was granted a coat of arms by Hubert Chesshyre, LVO, Clarenceux King of Arms.... Read more...