THE BEATLES PERIOD 1969- 1970. EVENTS IN 1969 Jan 10 - George leaves the Beatles. Jan 18 - `Yellow Submarine' 1st week in the Top 30, entering the ranking.

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EVENTS IN 1969

• Jan 10 - George leaves the Beatles.

• Jan 18 - `Yellow Submarine' 1st week in the Top 30, entering the ranking (Billboard).

• Jan 30 - The Beatles give their final public performance on the rooftop of the Apple offices on Savile Row. They play nine songs in forty two minutes, including repeats of three songs.

• Mar 12 - McCartney marries Eastman at the Marylebone Registry Office

• Mar20 - Lennon marries Ono in Gibraltar

• Apr 11 - "Get Back" / "Don't Let Me Down" released

EVENTS IS 1969• May30 - "The Ballad of John and Yoko" / "Old Brown Shoe" released.

• Aug 28- Mary McCartney is born in London to Paul and Linda McCartney.

• Sep 13 - After last minute arrangements, the Plastic Ono Band performs at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival. This version of the band includes Lennon, Ono, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann, and Alan White.The performance is recorded and later released as Live Peace in Toronto 1969.

• Sep 20 - In a meeting to sign a new recording contract negotiated by Allen Klein, Lennon tells McCartney and Starr (Harrison was not present) that he is leaving the Beatles.

• Sep 26 - Abbey Road released.

• Oct 06 - "Something" / "Come Together" released.

• Nov 04 - Very Together released.

TOP FIVE SONGS FROM 1969

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajCYQL8ouqw „Let it be“;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrW7dlDHH28 „Something“

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN9n1bAahg4 „Across The Universe“

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwl1unFvM9A „Two of Us“

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PXaWFy1fpI „Get Back“

EVENTS IN 1970

• Feb 26 - Hey Jude released

• Apr 10 - In a press release, McCartney announces he is leaving the Beatles.

• May 08 - Let It Be album released

• Nov 17 - Lee Starkey is born to Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey.

• Dec 18 - From Then to You released.

• Dec 31 – McCartney files suit to dissolve the Beatles partnership.

• Dec 31 - John reveals that he took drugs since he was 17, and blames Paul for the dissolution of the Beatles since he wanted to dominate them all.

WORLD EVENTS IN 1969• The United States, USSR, and about 100 other countries

sign the nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT). Background: nuclear disarmament.

• Russian and Chinese troops clash along the Ussuri River.

• Apollo 11 astronauts—Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., —take first walk on the Moon (July 20).

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