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1966 (Feb 18) – Brian Wilson Finishes ‘Good Vibrations’

01/12/2026 @ All Day – Beach Boy Brian Wilson finished recording the future classic song ‘Good Vibrations’, which went on to become the band’s third US number-one hit. As a child, his mother told him that dogs could pick up “vibrations” from people, so that the dog would bark at “bad vibrations” Wilson turned this into the general idea for […]

2005 (Jan 12) – Announcement That Strawberry Fields Children’s Home Was Closing

01/12/2026 @ 12:00 am – It was announced that the Strawberry Field children’s home, whose name was made famous by The Beatles was to close.  

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1963 (Jan 13) – Beatles First Appearance on ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’

01/13/2026 @ 12:00 am – Their most important television appearance to date.  The group’s performance was recorded at the Alpha Television Studios – later known as the ATV Studios – in Aston, Birmingham.  They played their new single, ‘Plelase Please Me’.  The show was broadcast on January 19, 1963.

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2008 (Feb 20) – Beatles’ Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned

01/13/2026 @ All Day – A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost […]

1969 (Jan 13) – ‘Yellow Submarine’ Released in the UK

01/13/2026 @ 12:00 am – Yellow Submarine is the tenth studio album by the group. It was released four days later in the United States.  It was issued as the soundtrack to the animated film of the same name, which premiered in London in July 1968.

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1967 (Jan 13) – Paul & Ringo See ‘The Jimi Hendrix Experience’

01/13/2026 @ 12:00 am – Hendrix was appearing at the ‘Bag O’Nails Club’ in London.

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1966 (Feb 18) – Brian Wilson Finishes ‘Good Vibrations’

01/13/2026 @ All Day – Beach Boy Brian Wilson finished recording the future classic song ‘Good Vibrations’, which went on to become the band’s third US number-one hit. As a child, his mother told him that dogs could pick up “vibrations” from people, so that the dog would bark at “bad vibrations” Wilson turned this into the general idea for […]

2010 (Jan 13) – Liverpool’s ‘Yellow Submarine’ Plaque Replaced

01/13/2026 @ 12:00 am – A plaque of The Beatles iconic yellow submarine, which was stolen six months ago from Liverpool’s Albert Dock, was set to be replaced by a new creation. The new submarine would hang outside the museum dedicated to the band, The Beatles Story.

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1964 (Jan 14) – Beatles Depart For Paris and the ‘Olympia Theater’

01/14/2026 @ 12:00 am – The Beatles (minus Ringo Starr who was fog-bound in Liverpool) departed from Liverpool for Paris. They were booked for an 18-day run at the Olympia Theatre. Ringo, accompanied by roadie Neil Aspinall, arrived the next day.

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2008 (Feb 20) – Beatles’ Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned

01/14/2026 @ All Day – A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost […]