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This is a list of events that occurred in 1966.

Contents 1 January 2 March 3 April 4 May 5 June 6 July 7 August 8 September 9 To be added soon 9.1 March 9.2 April 9.3 May 9.4 June 9.5 July 9.6 August 9.7 September 9.8 October 9.9 November 9.10 December

January

• January 1, 1966: The Beatles continue their vacation. →

• January 5, 1966: The Beatles edit and rerecord parts for The Shea Stadium concert film. →

• January 8, 1966: Rubber Soul tops US charts. →

• January 21, 1966: George Harrison and Pattie Boyd marry. →

March

• March 4, 1966: Maureen Cleave first publishes an article on The Beatles' private lives. John's Jesus comments first published in article. →

April

• April 7, 1966: Recording Sessions. Songs Recorded: Tomorrow Never Knows and Got to Get You into My Life. →

• April 11, 1966: Recording Session. Songs Recorded: Got To Get You Into My Life and Love You To. →

May

• May 5, 1966: Recording Session. Songs Recorded: I'm Only Sleeping. →

• May 9, 1966: Recording Session. Songs Recorded: For No One. →

• May 16, 1966: Recording Session. Songs Recorded: Taxman and For No One. Songs Mixed: Love You To and Taxman. Tape Copies: Love You To, Taxman, and Tomorrow Never Knows. →

• May 26, 1966: Recording Session. Songs Recorded: Yellow Submarine. →

• May 29, 1966: The Beatles visit Bob Dylan at the May Fair Hotel, London. →

June

• June 2, 1966: Rough mono mix of Yellow Submarine and recording of the first five rhythm takes of I Want To Tell You and overdubs onto Take 3 →

• June 3, 1966: Bass overdubs onto Take 4 of I Want To Tell You as well as four mono mixes of this song and five mono mixes of Yellow Submarine. →

• June 6, 1966: Two tape copies of I Want To Tell You RM1(4); RM9 and RM10 of And Your Bird Can Sing; RM1-6 of For No One; RM5 and RM6 of I'm Only Sleeping; RM5 and RM6 of Tomorrow Never Knows →

• June 6, 1966: Promos for Paperback Writer and Rain are aired on The Ed Sullivan Show. →

• June 8, 1966: Recording and Mixing Session. Songs Recorded: Good Day Sunshine. Songs Mixed: And Your Bird Can Sing. →

• June 9, 1966: Recording Session. Songs Recorded: Good Day Sunshine. →

• June 10, 1966: Single Release: Paperback Writer/Rain in the UK. →

• June 21, 1966: Four takes of She Said She Said. Stereo mixes of Love You To, Here, There And Everywhere, I Want To Tell You, For No One and Taxman. Mono mixes of Here, There And Everywhere, For No One, Taxman and Eleanor Rigby →

July

• July 4, 1966: Performances at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in The Philippines →

• July 5, 1966: The Beatles leave The Philippines →

• July 8, 1966: The Beatles return to England after touring in The Philippines. →

• July 9, 1966: Brian Epstein states that Billy J Kramer's song 'You Make Me Feel Like Someone' is a hit. →

• July 9, 1966: Yesterday And Today 3rd week in Top 30. →

• July 11, 1966: Brian Epstein gained complete control over the Savile Theatre's leasing. →

• July 11, 1966: It is reported that the company that brought The Beatles to the Philippines was adjudicated a bankrupt. →

• July 15, 1966: Klaus Voorman is willingly released from his contract with NEMS. →

• July 15, 1966: NEMS cancels concerts they scheduled for Freddy and The Dreamers to play in The Philippines. →

• July 15, 1966: Georgie Fame's management declines an offer from Brian Epstein to do a UK tour. →

• July 18, 1966: Brian Epstein announces that Cilla Black will costar in 'Way Out In Picadilly.' →

August

• August 1, 1966: Paul McCartney appears on David Frost's radio program Frost at the Phonograph. →

• August 11, 1966: John Lennon, along with the other Beatles, apologizes for his Jesus comment in Chicago. →

• August 12, 1966: Performance at International Ampitheatre, Chicago. →

• August 15, 1966: Performance at DC Stadium, Washington DC. →

• August 16, 1966: Performance at John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia. →

• August 17, 1966: Performance at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. →

• August 18, 1966: Performance at Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston. →

• August 19, 1966: Performance at Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis. →

• August 29, 1966: Performance at Candlestick Park. Final advertised Beatles concert ever. →

• August 30, 1966: The Beatles fly from the USA to London →

September

• September 19, 1966: John Lennon filming for How I Won The War. →

• September 20, 1966: John Lennon filming for How I Won The War. →

• September 21, 1966: John Lennon filming for How I Won The War. →

• September 22, 1966: John Lennon filming for How I Won The War. →

• September 23, 1966: John Lennon filming for How I Won The War. →

• September 24, 1966: John Lennon filming for How I Won The War. →

• September 25, 1966: John Lennon filming for How I Won The War. →

• September 26, 1966: John Lennon filming for How I Won The War. →

• September 27, 1966: John Lennon filming for How I Won The War. →

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[edit] March

• Unknown - John Lennon records several demos of She Said She Said, along with an unreleased, unbootlegged song called "Hold On, I'm Coming."
• March 1 - "The Beatles At Shea Stadium" aired on British TV.
• March 4 - John's Jesus comments first published.
• March 4 - The EP Yesterday released in the UK.
• March 25 - Photoshoot for "The Butcher Cover."

[edit] April

• April 6 - First Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Tomorrow Never Knows (Takes 1-3 (Take 3 is the basic track for the master version)).
• April 7 - Second Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Tomorrow Never Knows (Tape loop overdubs mixed onto Take 3), and Got To Get You Into My Life (Takes 1-5).
• April 8 - Third Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Got To Get You Into My Life (Takes 6-7 + Take 8 Basic Track)).
• April 11 - Fourth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Got To Get You Into My Life (Guitar overdubs onto the basic track), and Love You To (Takes 1-6).
• April 13 - Fifth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Love You To (Take 7 Master), and Paperback Writer (Take 1 + Take 2 Basic Track).
• April 14 - Sixth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Paperback Writer (Overdubs), and Rain (Takes 1-5).
• April 16 - Seventh Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Rain (Takes 6 and 8 +Take 7 Master).
• April 17 - Eighth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Doctor Robert (Takes 1-6 + Take 7 instrumental backing track).
• April 19 - Ninth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Doctor Robert (Vocal Overdubs onto Take 7).
• April 20 - Tenth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: And Your Bird Can Sing (Takes 1-2), and Taxman (Takes 1-4).
• April 21 - Eleventh Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Taxman (Takes 1-11).
• April 22 - Twelfth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Taxman (Take 12 Master Version).
• April 26 - Thirteenth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: And Your Bird Can Sing (Mixing only).
• April 27 - Fourteenth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: I'm Only Sleeping (Takes 1-11).
• April 28 - Fifteenth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Eleanor Rigby (Takes 1-13 + Take 14 Overdubs + Take 15 Master).
• April 29 - Sixteenth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: I'm Only Sleeping (Takes 1-11).

[edit] May

• May 1 - Last ever British concert at Empire Pool, Wembley.
• May 5 - Seventeenth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: I'm Only Sleeping (Guitar Overdubs onto Take 11).
• May 6 - Eighteenth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: I'm Only Sleeping (Guitar Overdubs onto Take 12 + Take 13 Master Version).
• May 9 - Nineteenth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: For No One (Rehearsal + Takes 1-10).
• May 16 - Twentieth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Taxman (Overdubs onto Take 12), and For No One (Vocal Overdubs onto Take 10).
• May 18 - Twenty First Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Got To Get You Into My Life (Overdubs onto Takes 9-11).
• May 19 - Twenty Second Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: For No One (Alternate French Horn Overdubs).
• May 19-May 20 - Filming for "Paperback Writer and "Rain" promo videos.
• May 26 - Twenty Third Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Yellow Submarine (Takes 1-5).
• May 30 - Paperback Writer/Rain single release in the US.

[edit] June

• June 1 - Twenty Fourth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Yellow Submarine (Sound Effects overdubs onto Take 5).
• June 6 - Twenty Seventh Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Eleanor Rigby (Mixing Only).
• June 6 - Promos for Paperback Writer and Rain aired on Ed Sullivan Show.
• June 8 - Twenty Eighth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Good Day Sunshine (Takes 1-3).
• June 9 - Twenty Ninth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Good Day Sunshine (Overdubs onto Take 1).
• June 10 - Paperback Writer/Rain single release in the UK.
• June 14 - It is decided that Yesterday And Today with The Butcher Cover would be pulled from the shelves.
• June 14 - Thirtieth Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Here There And Everywhere (Takes 1-4).
• June 15 - Yesterday And Today first issued without Butcher Cover.
• June 16 - Thirty First Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Here There And Everywhere (Takes 5-13 + Take 14 Monitor Mix).
• June 16 - The only Beatles appearance on "Top of The Pops." They play Paperback Writer and Rain.
• June 17 - Thirty Second Revolver recording session. Songs recorded: Here There And Everywhere (Overdubs onto Take 14), and Got To Get You Into My Life (Overdubs onto Take 9).
• June 23 - First concert of last tour ever in Hamburg, Germany.
• June 24 - The Beatles begin a short tour, playing in Germany, Japan, and the Philippines.
• June 30 - Concert: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan.

[edit] July

• Unknown - Paul McCartney plays piano with Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers on "Got To Get You Into My Life."
• July 1 - Concert: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
• July 4 - The Beatles play at Manila's National Football Stadium.
• July 5 - The World Tour Pauses after The Beatles don't have breakfast with Imelda Marcos.
• July 8 - Nowhere Man EP release in UK.
• July 29 - A teen magazine, Datebook, becomes the first to publish John's Jesus comments in the US.

[edit] August

• August 5 - UK LP release of Revolver.
• August 5 - Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine single released in the UK.
• August 6 - "The Lennon and McCartney Songbook" BBC special recorded. (Aired Aug. 29)
• August 6 - Brian Epstein hold a press conference in New York to apologize for John's Jesus comments.
• August 8 - Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine single released in the US.
• August 8 - US LP release of Revolver.
• August 11 - World Tour Continues. John has a press conference to apologize for Jesus statement.
• August 13 - American radio station KLUE in Longview, Texas organizes a public "Beatles bonfire." The next morning the radio station is taken off the air when a lightning bolt hit the tower.
• August 14 - Concert: Lakefront Stadium, Clevelad, Ohio.
• August 28 - Final Beatles concert in Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California.

[edit] September

• Unknown - Demos of Strawberry Fields Forever in Santa Isabel.
• September 5 - John begins filming How I Won The War.
• September 20 - George begins a vacation in India.

[edit] October

• Unknown - Paul backing Donovan. Gives background vocals on "Mellow Yellow."
• October 17 - The Amazing Beatles LP release on Clarion Records.

[edit] November

• Unknown - Paul Plays Tambourine with The Escorts on "From Head To Toe."
• Unknown - John home demos of "Strawberry Fields Forever" and a Mellotron flute loop, which went on the master recording.
• November 7 - John returns from shooting "How I Won The War."
• November 9 - John meets Yoko at "Unfinished Paintings and Objects," an exhibition of Yoko's art.
• November 24 - Recording session. Songs recorded: Strawberry Fields Forever (Take 1).
• November 25 - Recording session. Songs recorded: Pantomine: Everywhere It's Christmas.
• November 27 - John films a sequence for the TV show "Not Only... But Also."
• November 28 - Recording session. Songs recorded: Strawberry Fields Forever (Takes 2-4).
• November 29 - Recording session. Songs recorded: Strawberry Fields Forever (Takes 5-7).

[edit] December

• December 6 - Recording session. Songs recorded: Christmas Messages for Radio London, Christmas Messages for Radio Caroline, and When I'm 64 (Take 1 + Take 2 Basic Track).
• December 8 - Recording session. Songs recorded: Strawberry Fields Forever (remixes), and When I'm 64 (Vocal Overdubs onto Take 2).
• December 9 - Recording session. Songs recorded: Strawberry Fields Forever (remixes).
• December 9 - A Collection Of Beatles Oldies LP release in UK.
• December 10 - George Martin Orchestra records the theme from The Family Way, written by Paul.
• December 13 - "Look" magazine issue released featuring an interview with John in Spain where he apologizes for his Jesus remarks.
• December 15 - Recording session. Songs recorded: Strawberry Fields Forever (Orchestral Overdubs and mixing).
• December 16 - Pantomine: Everywhere It's Christmas sent out to fan club members.
• December 18 - Premiere of "The Family Way," with soundtrack music composed by Paul.
• December 20 - Recording session. Songs recorded: When I'm 64 (Backing Vocal Overdubs).
• December 21 - Recording session. Songs recorded: Strawberry Fields Forever (Vocals and Piano Overdubs onto Take 26) and When I'm 64 (Clarinet Overdubs).
• December 22 - Editing "Strawberry Fields Forever."
• December 26 - John appearance on "Not Only... But Also" aired.
• December 29 - Recording session. Songs recorded: Penny Lane (Takes 1-5 + Take 6 Basic Track + Overdubs).
• December 30 - Recording session. Songs recorded: Penny Lane (Vocal overdubs onto Take 7).