| 1940 | - July 7
- Richard Starkey is born in Liverpool.
He later changes his name to Ringo Starr.
- Oct. 9
- John Lennon is born in Liverpool.
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| 1942 | - June 18
- Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool.
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| 1943 | - Feb.
24 - George Harrison is born in Liverpool.
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| 1956 | - Summer
- At age 16, John Lennon gathers some Quarry Bank Grammar School pals and forms a band called the Quarrymen.
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| 1957 | - July 6, 1957
- The Quarrymen perform at St.
Peter's Woolton Parish Church. Afterwards, Lennon meets Paul McCartney. McCartney is 15 at the time. The beatles 1950s songsSoon after this first meeting, John asks Paul to join the Quarrymen.
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| 1958 | - Feb.
- George Harrison joins the Quarrymen. He is 15 years old.
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| 1960 | - Jan.
- Stuart Sutcliffe, Lennon's friend from the Liverpool College of Art, joins the Quarrymen.
They change their name to the Silver Beetles and la
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