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Richard Starkey Jr. is born
Richard Starkey Jr. is born in his parents' house in Liverpool. -
Gets his first set of drums.
Ritchie's father buys him his first set of drums. -
Rory and The Hurricanes.
Ritchie joins the group, Rory and The Hurricanes. -
Meets the Beatles
Ritchie, now Ringo Starr, leaves for Hamburg Germany with Rory and The Hurricanes. There, he meets The Beatles for the first time. -
Ringo joins the Beatles
Ringo replaces Pete Best as the drummer for The Beatles. -
Goes on tour
The Beatles leave London to begin their first US tour. -
Makes television apperance
The Beatles headline twice on the "Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS, for a $3,500 performance. -
Ringo gets married
Ringo marries his childhood sweetheart, Maureen Cox. He has 3 childen before divorce. -
Last preformance with the Beatles.
The Beatles' last performance as a group is on the roof of the Apple building, during the filming of Let It Be. -
Releases a new album
Ringo releases "Vertical Man," a new album featuring many stars, including Paul and George.
