April 30th

April 29th

1965

Jimmy Nicol, the drummer who stood in for an ill Ringo Starr on some gigs in Australia, is declared bankrupt.

April 28th

1965

The Beatles are awarded a Grammy by Pete Sellers for the film A Hard Day's Night.

April 27th

April 26th

April 25th

April 24th

April 23rd

April 22nd

1965

Ticket To Ride reaches number 1 on the UK charts.

April 21st

1965

Filming for Help! continues at Twickenham, recording a 'Scotland Yard' scene.

April 20th

1965

Brian Epstein becomes a director of George Harrison's company, Harrisongs Limited.

April 19th

1965

Ticket To Ride is released in the US.

April 18th

1965

The UK premier of Pop Gear, a film featuring The Animals, Billy J Kramer, Herman's Hermits, Spencer Davis Group and, of course, The Beatles.

April 17th

April 16th

1965

Both John Lennon and George Harrison are interviewed for Ready Steady Goes Live!

April 15th

1965

Ticket To Ride is premiered on the UK Television music show Top Of The Pops

April 14th

1965

The Beatles are at Ailsa Avenue, Twickenham filming the opening sequence for the film Help!

April 13th

1965

Nine days after writing the song, the Beatles are in the studio recording the song Help!

April 12th

April 11th

1965

The Beatles perform the NME Pollwinners' Concert at Wembley's Empire Pool.

April 10th

1965

Plans are already afoot for the Beatles concert at Shea Stadium as Sid Bernstein visits Brian Epstein in New York to pay a $100,000 advance for the gig.

April 9th

1965

Ticket To Ride is released in the UK, its B-Side was Yes It Is.

April 8th

1965

Paul McCartney appears at the opening of the new club Downstairs At The Pickwick.

April 7th

April 6th

1965

The EP Beatles For Sale No2 goes on release in the UK.