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1964

The Year of the British Invasion,
Code Name 'Beatlemania'

B1964A

By Franklin, 'The Daily Mirror', January 3, 1964

The Beatles were taking legal action against a clothing firm.

B1964B

By Belsky, 'The Daily Herald', January 9, 1964

News: The Dave Clark Five were 'Top of the Pops'.

B1964C

By Emmwood, 'The Daily Mail', January 9, 1964

B1964L

By Emmwood, 'The Daily Mail', January 16, 1964

B1964E

By Franklin, 'The Daily Mirror', January 24, 1964

B1964F

From: Vanilla-Tapes. Deviantart. Added on 2/19/2013

Wall paper featuring The Beatles still in 'vogue' 50 years later

B1964D

By Vicky, 'The Evening Standard', Febuary 7, 1964

People depicted: Rab Butler, Alec Douglas-Home, Lyndon Baines Johnson.

B1964G

By Emmwood, 'The Daily Mail', February 8, 1964

Beatle scalps hanging from a totem-pole at Little Big Horn.

B1964H

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', February 8, 1964

The Beatles appeared on U.S. television programme 'The Ed Sullivan Show'.

B1964G

By Franklin, 'The Daily Mirror', February 12, 1964

News: Stamps commemorating the quarter centenary of Shakespeare's birth was issued.

B1964J

By Emmwood, 'The Daily Mail', February 25, 1964

B1964K

By Emmwood, 'The Daily Mail', February 27, 1964

Cassius Clay, aka Muhammad Ali, knocked out Sonny Liston to become the new heavyweight champion of the world.

B1964M

Artist unknown, 'The Daily Sketch', February 27, 1964

Happy Birthday George
News: British postal workers threatened to strike over a pay claim.

B1964O

By Vicky, 'The New Statesman', February 28, 1964

B1964N

By Franklin, 'The Daily Mirror', April 27, 1964

B1969P

A Hard Day's Night Cinema Poster. The title of the film came from a Ringo-ism quote. The film opened at the London Pavilion on July 6, 1964.

B1964Q

By Emmwood, 'The Daily Mail', July 7, 1964

The scene is Piccadilly Circus. The famous Statue of Eros is replaced with that of Ringo Starr. In the background the London Pavilion show 'A Hard Day's Night'.

B1964R

By Emmwood, 'The Daily Mail', August 12, 1964

Article illustration: - "It's going to be a hard day's month for the Beatles." by Iain Smith. re. Beatles great American Tour.

B1964S

By Giles, 'The Daily Express', August 25, 1964

B1964T

By Franklin, 'The Daily Mirror', September 15, 1964

B1964U

By Cummings, 'The Daily Express', September 23, 1964

B1964V

By Franklin, 'The Daily Mirror', October 9, 1964

News: Edinburgh, Duke of . . Beatles, statement denied. (The Times)

B1964W

By Belsky, 'The Sun', November 21, 1964

B1964X

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', December 3, 1964

News: Dec. 2nd: Starkey, Richard (Ringo Starr) -- Tonsils removed (The Times)

B1970Y

By Lee, 'The Evening News', December 3, 1964

B1964Z

By Cummings, 'The Daily Express', December 4, 1964