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This is a list of events that occurred in 1963.

Contents 1 January 2 February 3 To be added soon 3.1 April 3.2 May 3.3 June 3.4 July 3.5 August 3.6 September 3.7 October 3.8 November 3.9 December

January

• January 1, 1963: The fifth trip to Hamburg ends →

• January 1, 1963: The Beatles begin a tour of Ireland. →

• January 2, 1963: Cancelled Live Performance at Longmore Hall in Scotland. →

• January 3, 1963: Live Performance at Two Red Shoes Ballroom in Scotland. →

• January 4, 1963: Live Performance at Dingwall Town Hall in Scotland. →

• January 5, 1963: Performance at Museum Hall, Henderson Street, Bridge Of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland. →

• January 6, 1963: Live Performance at Beach Ballroom, Sea Beach, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. →

• January 8, 1963: The Beatles appear on the Scottish children's program "Roundup." →

• January 10, 1963: Brian signs with Vee-Jay. →

• January 10, 1963: Live Performance at Grafton Rooms in Liverpool. →

• January 11, 1963: Lunchtime performance at The Cavern Club and Nighttime Performance at Plaza Ballroom. →

• January 11, 1963: UK single release of Please Please Me/Ask Me Why →

• January 12, 1963: Performance at Invicta Ballroom, High Street, Chatham, Kent. →

• January 13, 1963: The Beatles appear on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars,' a nationally broadcast British TV program. →

• January 14, 1963: Performance at Civic Hall, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port. →

• January 16, 1963: The Beatles appear live on Granada TV's "People And Places." →

• January 16, 1963: The Beatles record an edition of "Here We Go." →

• January 17, 1963: Lunchtime Performance at The Cavern Club and Nighttime performance at Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead. →

• January 18, 1963: Performance at Floral Hall Ballroom, Morecambe. →

• January 19, 1963: Performance at Town Hall Ballroom, Pauls Moss, Dodington, Whitchurch, Shropshire. →

• January 20, 1963: Nighttime Performance at The Cavern Club. →

• January 21, 1963: The Beatles are signed to Vee-Jay Records. →

• January 21, 1963: The Beatles appear on The Friday Spectacular →

• January 22, 1963: Recording the BBC program The Talent Spot. →

• January 22, 1963: The Beatles are interviewed for the radio show Pop Inn. →

• January 22, 1963: Recording the first appearance on Saturday Club. →

• January 23, 1963: Nighttime Performance at the Cavern Club →

• January 24, 1963: Performance at Assembly Hall, High Street, Mold, Flintshire. →

• January 25, 1963: Performance at Co-operative Hall, Market Street, Darwen, Lancashire. →

• January 26, 1963: Performances at the El Rio Club and then King's Hall. →

• January 27, 1963: Performance at Three Coins Club. →

• January 28, 1963: Performance at Majestic Ballroom. →

• January 30, 1963: Lunchtime Performance at The Cavern Club. →

• January 31, 1963: Performance at The Cavern Club (Lunchtime) and the Majestic Ballroom (Nighttime). →

February

• February 1, 1963: Performance at Assembly Rooms and then Maney Hall in St. Peter's Church. →

• February 2, 1963: Performance at Gaumont Cinema. →

• February 2, 1963: An article on The Beatles is published in The Evening Standard →

• February 3, 1963: Nighttime Performance at The Cavern Club. →

• February 4, 1963: Love Me Do/P.S. I Love You single release in Canada. →

• February 4, 1963: Lunchtime Performance at The Cavern Club. →

• February 5, 1963: Performance at Gaumont Cinema. →

• February 6, 1963: Performance at Granada Cinema. →

• February 7, 1963: Performance at Regal Cinema. →

• February 8, 1963: Performance at ABC Cinema. →

• February 9, 1963: Performance at Empire Theatre. →

• February 11, 1963: Most of the album Please Please Me recorded. →

• February 12, 1963: Performance at Azena Ballroom and Astoria Ballroom →

• February 13, 1963: Performance at Majestic Ballroom →

• February 14, 1963: Performance at Locarno Ballroom →

• February 15, 1963: Performance at Ritz Ballroom →

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[edit] April

• April 1 - Recording BBC: Side By Side (Aired Apr. 22).
• April 1 - Recording BBC: Side By Side (Aired May 13).
• April 3 - Recording BBC: Easy Beat (Aired Apr. 7).
• April 4 - Recording BBC: Side By Side (Aired Jun. 24).
• April 5 - The Beatles receive their first silver disc for selling 250,000 copies of the single Please Please Me.
• April 8 - John Lennon's son, John Charles Julian Lennon is born.
• April 12 - From Me To You/Thank You Girl single release.
• April 18 - BBC: Swinging Sound '63 (Aired Live).
• April 18 - Paul McCartney meets actress and future girlfriend Jane Asher.

[edit] May

• Unknown Date - John records demos for 'Bad To Me' and 'I Call Your Name,' both of which were later recorded by Billy J. Kramer. 'I Call Your Name' was later also played by The Beatles.
• May 18 - The Beatles start their third British tour.
• May 21 - Recording BBC: Saturday Club (Aired May 25).
• May 21 - Recording BBC: Steppin' Out (Aired Jun. 3).
• May 24 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Jun. 4).
• May 27 - From Me To You/Thank You Girl single release in the US.

[edit] June

• June 17 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Jun. 25).
• June 19 - Recording BBC: Easy Beat (Aired Jun. 23).
• June 21 - 'Beatle in Brawl' headline in the Daily Mirror about a drunk John Lennon beating up a Cavern DJ on Paul's 21ST birthday party on April 18.
• June 24 - Recording BBC: Saturday Club (Aired Jun. 29)
• June 27 - Billy J. Kramer records Bad To Me and I Call You Name, both of which were credited to Lennon/McCartney, but written solely by Lennon.
• June 30 - The end of a series of UK concerts in Great Yarmouth.

[edit] July

• Unknown Date - Tommy Quickly records Tip Of My Tongue, written by McCartney.
• Unknown Date In July/August - Home demos recorded: Michelle, Three Coins and A Fountain, Rockin' and Rollin,' Tammy, and Over The Rainbow.
• July 1 - She Loves You single session. Also recorded I'll Get You.
• July 2 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Jul. 16).
• July 3 - The Fourmost record Hello Little Girl, written by Lennon.
• July 10 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Jul. 23).
• July 10 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Jul. 30).
• July 12 - The EP Twist and Shout is released in the UK.
• July 16 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Aug. 6).
• July 16 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Aug. 13).
• July 16 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Aug. 20).
• July 17 - Recording BBC: Easy Beat (Aired Jul. 21).
• July 17 - Gerry And The Pacemakers record Hello Little Girl, written by Lennon.
• July 18 - First recording session for "With The Beatles."
• July 22 - The album Introducing... The Beatles released in the US.
• July 22 - She Loves You/I'll Get You single release in US.
• July 30 - Second recording session for "With The Beatles."
• July 30 - Recording BBC: Saturday Club (Aired Aug. 24).

[edit] August

• Unknown Date - Ringo writes and records demos of Don't Pass Me By. The song would not be recorded until 1968.
• August 1 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Aug. 27).
• August 1 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Sep. 3).
• August 1 - First edition of the Beatles magazine The Beatles Book published.
• August 3 - Final performance at The Cavern Club.
• August 13 - The EP Twist and Shout sells 250,000 copies, being the first of it's genre to qualify for silver status.
• August 19-August 24 - Harrison records demos of Don't Bother Me and various guitar exercises in a hotel room while he has a cold.
• August 23 - Release of She Loves You/I'll Get You single in UK.

[edit] September

• Unknown - George visits his sister, Louise, in Benton, Illinois, USA.
• September 3 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Sep. 10).
• September 3 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Sep. 17).
• September 3 - Recording BBC: Pop Goes The Beatles (Aired Sep. 24).
• September 6 - The EP The Beatles' Hits is released.
• September 7 - Recording BBC: Saturday Club (Aired Oct. 5).
• September 10 - The Beatles receive the award for Top Vocal Group at the Variety Club awards at the Savoy Hotel.
• September 11 - Third recording session for "With The Beatles."
• September 12 - Fourth recording session for "With The Beatles."
• September 15 - The Beatles are on the bill with The Rolling Stones at the Great Pop Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
• September 16 - Release of She Loves You/I'll Get You single in US.
• September 27 - Cilla Black records Love Of The Loved, written by Paul McCartney.
• September 30 - Fifth recording session for "With The Beatles."

[edit] October

• Unknown Date - Lennon records demo of "I'm In Love," later recorded by Billy J. Kramer and The Fourmost.
• October 3 - Sixth recording session for "With The Beatles."
• October 5 - A three-day tour of Scotland begins at The Concert Hall, Glasgow.
• October 7 - The Rolling Stones record "I Wanna Be Your Man," written by Lennon/McCartney.
• October 9 - Recording BBC: The Ken Dodd Show (Aired Nov. 3).
• October 13 - Televised performance at The London Palladium.
• October 14 - Billy J. Kramer records I'm In Love, written by John Lennon. Billy J. Kramer's version is never released.
• October 14 - The Fourmost record I'm In Love. Lennon is present at the session.
• October 16 - Recording BBC: Easy Beat (Aired Oct. 20).
• October 17 - Seventh recording session for "With The Beatles."
• October 17 - "The Beatles Christmas Record" recorded.
• October 23 - Eighth and final recording session for "With The Beatles."
• October 23 - The Beatles fly to Sweden to begin their first proper foreign concert tour.
• October 24 - Recording live performance in Karlaplansstudion, Stockholm "Pop '63." Recordings featured on Anthology 1.
• October 30 - Appearance on "Drop-In" TV show in Sweden.
• October 31 - Thousands of fans gather at the airport in London to greet The Beatles after they came back from Sweden.

[edit] November

• November 1 - First night of The Beatles Autumn tour in Britain, in Chittenham, Glouchestershire.
• November 1 - The EP The Beatles (No 1) is released in the UK.
• November 2 - The Daily Mirror coins the term 'Beatlemania' when describing a show in Chittenham, Gloucestershire on Nov. 1.
• November 6 - Footage filmed in 1962 of The Beatles at The Cavern Club by Granada Television finally aired on "Scene at 6:30."
• November 9 - George signs a five-year music publishing contract with Northern Songs.
• November 9 - After a show in East Ham, The Beatles attend a London party given by millionaire John Bloom.
• November 15 - The Fourmost release I'm In Love, written by Lennon.
• November 16 - Clark's Grammar School in Guildford, Surrey becomes thefirst one to send boys home for boys wearing a Beatle haircut.
• November 20 - "The Beatles Come To Town" live performance filmed.
• November 22 - With The Beatles released.
• November 25 - Beatlemania With The Beatles LP release in Canada.
• November 29 - I Want To Hold Your Hand/This Boy single release in UK.

[edit] December

• Unknown - The Beatles fan club reaches 80,000 members.
• December 2 - The Morecambe And Wise Show Appearance.
• December 6 - The Beatles Christmas Record sent out to fan club members.
• December 10 - CBS news in America airs a clip of The Beatles playing She Loves You as well as some interviews.
• December 17 - Recording BBC: Saturday Club (Aired Dec. 21).
• December 17 - I Want To Hold Your Hand first aired on American radio.
• December 18 - Recording BBC: From Us To You (Aired Dec. 26).
• December 24 - "The Beatles' Christmas Show" begins at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. It runs for sixteen nights.
• December 26 - I Want To Hold Your Hand/I Saw Her Standing There single release in US.