The Quarrymen change their name to the Silver Beetles
The Silver Beetles change their name to the Beatles
The Beatles sign a 1-year contract with Kaempfert
Lennon's 21st birthday. He and McCartney celebrate by buying bowler hats and hitchhiking to Paris
The Beatles sign a contract to make Epstein their manager
The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles and their wives go to Bangor, Wales to attend a seminar by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Epstein found dead in his London home. After hearing the news, the Beatles leave the seminar
The Beatles released
The Beatles give their final public performance on the rooftop of the Apple offices on Savile Row. They play nine songs in forty two minutes, including repeats of three songs
Lennon is shot and killed outside his New York City apartment building by Mark David Chapman
