Calendar of Beatles events, Brian Epstein
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1934 | |
19 September | Brian Epstein is born. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
1936 | |
19 July | Was born Clive Epstein, Brian Epstein's brother. |
1950 | |
10 September | Brian Epstein got a job at the Isaac Epstein and Sons family shop. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
1952 | |
9 December | Brian Epstein was drafted into the army. United Kingdom (on the map) |
1961 | |
28 October | A customer called Raymond Jones enquires about the Beatles' 'My Bonnie' single at Epstein's NEMS store, despite the record only being released in Germany. Epstein promises to find it. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
30 October | Two more girls enquire about the My Bony record. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
8 November | Epstein books a ticket to see the Beatles at the Cavern Club, citing an 'important visit'. United Kingdom (on the map) |
9 November | Epstein and his assistant Alistair Taylor watch the Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
1 December | The Beatles and Epstein travel to London to meet Colin Borland and Beecher Stevens from Decca Records in the hope of negotiating a recording contract. United Kingdom, London (on the map) |
10 December | The Beatles and Epstein meet again, this time at the Casbah Coffee Club. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
18 December | Ron White writes to Epstein to inform him that EMI have rejected the Beatles. United Kingdom, London (on the map) |
3 December | Brian Epstein invited the Beatles to his NEMS office to discuss his future contract. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
4 December | Deutsche Grammophone representatives meet Epstein to discuss the possibility of releasing 'My Bonnie' in the UK. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
6 December | The Beatles meet Epstein at his shop again. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
8 December | Epstein contacts Ron White of EMI in the hope of getting the Beatles a record contract. United Kingdom (on the map) |
31 August | Brian Epstein is making a statement in the Mersey Beat newspaper about the new NEMS record shop he worked at. |
1962 | |
24 January | The Beatles sign a contract to make Epstein their manager. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
17 December | Epstein takes producer Martin to watch one of the Beatles' regular shows at the Cavern Club. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
1 February | The Beatles' management contract (signed on 24 January) officially begins. United Kingdom (on the map) |
1 February | Epstein books the Beatles to play at the Thistle Café in West Kirby, Cheshire. United Kingdom, West Kirby (on the map) |
20 February | Epstein writes to Bert Kaempfert, asking him to release the Beatles from the Polydor contract they entered when they recorded with Tony Sheridan. United Kingdom (on the map) |
6 February | Epstein meets Dick Rowe and Beecher Stevens of Decca, who inform him that the Beatles were rejected in favour of Brian Poole & the Tremeloes. United Kingdom (on the map) |
8 May | Epstein visits the HMV store in Oxford Street, where he meets Ted Huntley, who refers him to Ardmore & Beechwood, where he meets Sidney Coleman. Coleman arranges a meeting with EMI producer Martin. United Kingdom (on the map) |
26 June | Epstein officially forms NEMS Enterprises. United Kingdom (on the map) |
14 August | Epstein asks Starr to join the Beatles permanently. United Kingdom, Liverpool (on the map) |
16 August | Epstein fires Best from the band. Johnny Hutchinson of The Big Three fills in for him. |
19 August | After Starr's appearance at the Cavern Club, Best fans, upset by Best's firing, hold vigils outside his house and at the club shouting 'Pete forever! Ringo never!' Harrison receives a black eye from one of the upset fans and United Kingdom (on the map) |
1963 | |
22 February | Brian Epstein became director of Northern Songs. |
1964 | |
1 February | The Beatles, George Martin and Brian Epstein at the George V Hotel celebrate the success of the single 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'. France, Paris (on the map) |
1967 | |
19 May | Press conference at Brian Epstein's house on the release of the Sgt album. Pepper's. Linda Eastman was the official photographer of the event. United Kingdom, London (on the map) |
27 August | Brian Epstein dies from a drug overdose. |
8 September | The Westminster court announced that Brian Epstein's death was an accident. United Kingdom, London (on the map) |
1988 | |
1 February | Clive Epstein, Brian's brother, died. Austria (on the map) |