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The band was formed by Lennon and McCartney in July 1957 when the two met on The Quarry Men.
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In August 1958 George Harrison joined the band thanks to Paul, a schoolmate for years.
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In January 1960, Stuart Sutcliffe, a young painter friend of Lennon's at the School of Fine Arts, joined the band as a bass player.
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In August of that same year a drummer would finally arrive, Pete Best.
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On February 21, 1961, The Beatles made their debut at Liverpool's legendary Cavern Club.
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In January 1962, Epstein signed a prior contract as the band's manager. In March of that same year the Beatles appeared for the first time on BBC Radio in a youth program called Here We Go.
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On October 5, 1962, The Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do", was released.
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In January 1963, The Beatles began their first major tour in Scotland.
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In April 1963, Andrew Oldham, a press officer hired by Brian Epstein, took the group to a blues venue in Richmond called the Grawdaddey Club, the band that played that night was called The Rolling Stones.
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On May 2, 1963, The Beatles achieved their first No. 1 on the UK charts with the third single from their debut album. "From me to you"
