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Behind the curtain: a daily look into the life of Paul McCartney.

Photo: Paul McCartney, reading the Observer, 20 Forthlin Road, 21 October 1962. Photo by Mike McCartney taken a few weeks after the release of Love Me Do.

1964
Madame Tussauds unveils wax figures of The Beatles
Mar 28, 1964
Launch party for Adrienne Posta's "Shang A Doo Lang"
Mar 27, 1964
John Lennon's "In His Own Write" book published, with introduction by Paul McCartney
Mar 23, 1964
Allen Klein offers Brian Epstein to sign The Beatles to RCA in the US
March 1964
Paul McCartney watches Jane Asher acting in The Jew Of Malta
Feb 22, 1964
The Beatles fly from Madrid to London
February 21-22, 1964
The Beatles fly from Madrid to London
February 21-22, 1964
The Beatles fly from Madrid to London
February 21-22, 1964
The Beatles travel from Miami to London via New York
February 21-22, 1964
The Beatles meets with Muhammad Ali
Feb 18, 1964
The Beatles travel to America for the first time
Feb 7, 1964
1963
Seltaeb, a company to sell Beatles merchanding, is created
December 1963
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr on holiday in Greece
September 16 - October 2, 1963
The Beatles Ltd is formed
Jun 20, 1963
Photo shoot with Dezo Hoffmann
Jun 17, 1963
Photo shoot with Fiona Adams
Apr 18, 1963
Paul McCartney meets Jane Asher
Apr 18, 1963
Beatles photo shoot at Paul McCartney's house
Mar 25, 1963
Paul McCartney and John Lennon sign contracts to join the Performing Rights Society
Mar 14, 1963
Paul McCartney flies to Los Angeles
Mar 3, 1963
Northern Songs is created to publish songs written by Lennon and McCartney
Feb 22, 1963
Photo shoot for "Honey" magazine
Feb 19, 1963
1962
The Beatles sign their management contract with Brian Epstein
Oct 10, 1962
The Beatles support The Chants
October 1962
NEMS Enterprises is formed
Jun 26, 1962
The Beatles attend Sam Leach and Joan McEvoy's engagement party
Mar 17, 1962
The Beatles sign a management contract with Brian Epstein
Jan 24, 1962
1961
Paul McCartney and John Lennon travel to Paris
Sep 30, 1961
Paul McCartney acquires his first bass guitar
April 1961
1960
Paul McCartney writes a letter to a drummer offering his services
Aug 8, 1960
Paul McCartney in "Saint Joan" by George Bernard Shaw
February 16-20, 1960
1957
Paul McCartney meets John Lennon for the 2nd time
July 1957 ?
Paul McCartney meets John Lennon for the 2nd time
July 1957 ?
1953
Paul McCartney wins a competition for writing an essay about the Queen’s Coronation
1953
1951
First mention of Paul McCartney in a press article
1951
1942
Birth of Paul McCartney
Jun 18, 1942

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