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gs Ld
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1943
Birth
25th Feb Liverpool Birth of George Harris on, in Speke
1956
Beatles, The
Liverpool Paul McCartney introduces George Harris on to the Quarrymen
1958
Beatles, The
1st Feb Paul McCartney introduces George Harris on to the Quarrymen at a basement teen club called the Morgue, George joins the group
1958
Quarrymen, The
1st Feb Liverpool Paul McCartney introduces George Harris on to the Quarrymen at a basement teen club called the Morgue, George joins the group
1959
Beatles, The
Liverpool The Quarrymen become the Beatles
29th Aug Liverpool Opening night of the Casbah club where the Quarry Men take up residency
1959
Quarry Men
15th Nov Liverpool The Quarry Men are renamed Johny & the Moondogs & fail an audition for "star-maker" Carroll Levis at Manchester Hippodrome
1959
Silver Beatles
5th May The Silver Beetles fail an audition to back Billy Fury & are chosen to back Johny Gentle on a Scottish tour
1960
Beatles, The
2nd June The Silver Beatles are renamed The Beatles for their 1st professional engagement at Neston Institute
16th Aug Hamburg The Beatles open at the Indra night-club
18th Aug Hamburg The Beatles make their debut at the Indra Club
21st Nov Hamburg Harris on is deported from Hamburg for being under age
1960
Cavern Club
21st Mar Liverpool The Beatles make their debut at the Cavern Club
1961
Beatles, The
20th July Liverpool Brian Epstein orders 144 copies of "Cry For A Shadow", written by George Harris on
3rd Dec Liverpool Brian Epstein invites The Beatles to his shop & offers to manage them
1962
Beatles, The
Jan London The Beatles fail an audition at Decca
9th May The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels
6th June The Beatles meet George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho"
5th Oct "Love Me Do" is released featuring Lennon on harmonica and McCartney singing solo on the chorus line
1963
Northern Songs
9th Nov George Harris on signs a 5 year publishing deal with Northern Songs Ltd
1964
Harrisongs Ld
11th Sep George Harris on forms his own publishing company called Mornyork Ltd, later to become Harris ongs
1964
Marriage
3rd Mar George Harris on meets Patti Boyd for the first time on the set of "A Hard Day's Night"
1965
Film Beatles, The
The Beatles film "A Hard Days Night"
1965
Honours
12th June London The Beatles are awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List
1965
MBE
29th Oct The Beatles receive their MBEs at Buckingham Palace
1966
Beatles, The
20th April The Beatles start recording George Harris on's, "Taxman"
29th Aug Candlestick Park The Beatles perform their final concert
1966
Marriage
21st Jan Epsom George Harris on marries Patty Boyd at Epsom Register Office
22nd Jan George Harris on organises a press conference to announce his marriage to Patty Boyd
1967
Composition
22nd Nov George Harris on begins work on the "Wonderwall" album
1967
Death
27th Aug Death of Brian Epstein, from an accidental overdose, Harris on says , "There is no such thing as death"
1967
Film of Beatles, The
13th Sep George Harris on & John Lennon direct a scene in the, "Magical Mystery Tour" film
1968
Beatles, The
The Beatles release George Harris on's "Something" as a single
15th Mar "The Lady Madonna" is released as a single with "The Inner Light" as the "B" side, the 1st Harris on composition to be released on a Beatles ' single
1968
Composition
30th Jan George Harris on completes the recording work on the "Wonderwall" album
6th Oct The Beatles release George Harris on's "Something" as a single in the USA, Harris ons only composition on a Beatle's "A" side
31st Oct The Beatles release George Harris on's "Something" as a single in Britain, Harris ons only composition on a Beatle's "A" side
1968
Film of Harrison
17th May Cannes The world premiere of Harris on's film, "Wonderwall"
1969
Composition
16th April Begins recording, "Something"
7th July Begins recording, "Here Comes the Sun"
1969
United Nations
15th Dec Harris on joins John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band onstage, the 1st time they had shared a stage since 1st May 1966
1970
Beatles, The
31st Dec Paul McCartney files a suit to dissolve the Beatles
1970
Composition
15th Oct George Harris on & Phil Spector begin work on the final mixing of the album, "All Things Must Pass"
23rd Nov Releases the single, "My Sweet Lord"
27th Nov Releases album, "All Things Must Pass" in the USA
30th Nov Releases album, "All Things Must Pass" in Britain
1971
Composition
15th Feb Releases the single, "What Is Life?" in America
28th July Releases the single, "Bangla Desh" in America
1971
Concert of Harrison
New York 2 benefit concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden for the people of Bangladesh
1971
Friar Park
George Harris on purchases Friar Park for 200,000 pounds
1972
Composition
Releases album, "The Concert for Bangla Desh"
1973
Composition
Releases album, "Living in a Material World"
25th May Releases single, "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)", 2nd solo single to top the USAcharts
1974
Composition
9th Dec Releases album, "Dark Horse" in the USA
20th Dec Releases album, "Dark Horse" in the UK
1974
Dark Horse Records
May George Harris on founds Dark Horse Records, it's 1st hit is "Costafine Town" by Splinter
1975
Beatles, The
2nd Jan The Beatles ' final dissolution takes place
1975
Composition
9th Sep Releases album, "Exttra Texture" in the UK
1976
Dark Horse Records
27th Jan George Harris on signs himself to Dark Horse Records after the Beatles ' recording contract with EMI expires
1978
HandMade Films
Founds HandMade Films
1981
Composition
5th June Releases Album, "Somewhere in England"
1987
Composition
Releases Album, "Cloud Nine"
Releases the single "Got My Mind Set on You" reaches number two in the UK and number one in America
1988
Composition
Releases album, "The Travelling Wilburys Volume 1"
1998
Health
George Harris on publicly discloses that he has been treated for throat cancer
1999
Health
Henley Attacked by an intruder at his mansion in Henley on Thames , Oxfordshire
Henley Stabbed several times & suffers a punctured lung
2001
Death
1st Dec Los Angeles Death of George Harris on, from cancer

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