3 January
A clip of he Beatles is shown on The Jack Paar Show in US.

15 January
The Beatles perform in Versailles, France, before starting a two-week season at the Olympia Theatre in Paris.

20 January
The LP Meet The Beatles is released in the US.

25 January
In America's Cashbox magazine, 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' jumps 43 places to top the singles chart.

30 January
The single 'Please Please Me' is re-released in the US only, with 'From Me To You' as a B side.

7 February
The EP All My Loving is released in UK.

7 February
The Beatles arrive at Kennedy Airport in New York.

9 February
The Beatles make a landmark television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, watched by 73 million viewers.

11 February
The Beatles' US debut concert, at the Washington Coliseum.

12 February
Two more concerts, at Carnegie Hall back in New York.

12 February
A hastily-made documentary about The Beatles' US visit is shown on UK television.

13 February
The Beatles fly from New York to Miami, to do their second Ed Sullivan Show and have a few days off to relax.

16 February
The second Ed Sullivan Show featuring The Beatles is watched by 70 million viewers.

22 February

The Beatles return to England.

2 March
A single,'Twist And Shout'/'There's A Place', is released in the US only.

2 March
The Beatles begin shooting their first move, A Hard Day's Night.

10 March
Ringo does the pub sequences for the movie in Twickenham.
16 March
The single 'Can't Buy Me Love'/'You Can't Do That' is released in the US. (20 March in UK)

19 March
The Beatles collect their Variety Club of Great Britain 1963 Showbusiness Personalities of the Year award.

23 March
The Duke of Edinburgh presents The Beatles with Carl-Alan awards.

23 March
John's first book, In His Own Words, is published and the first print run quickly sells out.

23 March
A single, 'Do You Want to Know a Secret'/'Thank You Girl', is released in the US.

3 April
The Beatles hold the top six positions in a single chart in Sydney, Australia.

4 April
Beatles singles are also in the top five positions in America's Billboard chart.

10 April
An LP, The Beatles' Second Album, is released in the US.

23 April
John attends a Foyle's literary luncheon in his honor.

27 April
A single, 'Love Me Do'/'PS I Love You', is released in the US.

29 April
The Beatles arrive in Scotland for two concerts.

6 May
ITV screen their own TV special, Around The Beatles.

21 May
A single, 'Sie Liebt Dich'/'I'll Get You', is released in the US.

May
Madame Tussaud's unveil their models of The Beatles.

3 June
Ringo collapses with tonsilitis and pharyngitis just prior to The Beatles' first world tour. He is temporarily replaced by session drummer Jimmy Nicol.

4 June
The world tour begins with a concert in Copenhagen, Denmark.

11 June
The Beatles arrive in Sydney, Australia.

15 June
Ringo rejoins The Beatles in Australia and performs with them from Melbourne onwards.

19 June
The EP Long Tall Sally is released in UK.

26 June
The LP A Hard Day's Night is released in the US. (10 July in the UK)

6 July
A Hard Day's Night has its royal world charity premiere at the London Pavilion cinema.

10 July
The single, 'A Hard Day's Night'/'Things We Said Today', is released in the UK. In the US the B side is 'I Should Have Known Better' and the single is released on 13 July.

12 July
A concert at the Hippodrome, Brighton, is the first of five summer concerts at British seaside resorts.

20 July
Two singles, 'I'll Cry Instead'/'I'm Happy Just to Dance With You' and 'And I Love'/'If I Fell' are released in the US.

20 July
An LP, Something New, is released in the US.

23 July
The Beatles appear in a charity show, The Night of A Hundred Stars, at the London Palladium.

18 August
The Beatles leave London Airport for their first US concert tour.

24 August
A single, 'Matchbox'/'Slow Down', is released in the US.

17 September
The Beatles are paid $150,000 to play Kansas City Municipal Stadium on their day off, earning around €1,785 per minute.

9 October
Another UK tour begins at the Gaumont Cinema, Bradford. The Beatles are joined by Motwon star, Mary Wells.

6 November
The EP Extracts From The Film A Hard Day's Night is released in the UK.

6 November
The EP Extracts From The Album A Hard Day's Night is released in the UK.

8 November
The first concert in Liverpool for nearly a year is held at the Liverpool Empire.

23 November
An LP, The Beatles' Story, is released in the US.

23 November
The single, 'I Feel Fine'/'She's a Woman', is released in the US. (27 November in the UK)

1 December
Ringo holds a Press conference about his tonsils.

4 December
The LP Beatles For Sale is released in the UK.

15 December
A different LP, Beatles '65, is released in the US.

24 December
Another Beatles Christmas Show begins at the Odeon, Hammersmith and runs until 16 January 1965