Events[]
The Beatles atop Apple Corps in their last live public concert. (January 30, 1969.)
- 1 January — The Beatles begin filming Let It Be (film)
- 10 January — Arguments between John, Yoko, and Paul prompt George to walk out on the group during a session.
- 18 January — John announces that Apple is suffering major financial problems
- 20 January — Film resumes on Let It Be (film)
- 30 January — The Beatles perform atop Apple Corps in London. It would be their last live public concert. The performance was halted by police 42 minutes into their set due to complaints from local business owners.
- 3 February — John, George and Ringo appoint Allen Klein to take charge of their affairs, Paul rejects the appointment in favor of his soon to be father — in — law Lee Eastman.
- 12 March —
- Paul marries Linda Eastman
- George and his wife Patti have their home raided on charges of cannabis possession.
- 20 March — John and Yoko marry in Gibraltar
- April 11th - Get Back/Don't Let Me Down single is released.
- May 30th - The Ballad of John and Yoko/Old Brown Shoe single is released.
- July 1st - The Beatles officially start recording Abbey Road and John Lennon and Yoko Ono get in a car crash.
- July 9th - Lennon returns to the studio after recovering from his accident
- August 20th - The Beatles mix I Want You (She's So Heavy), which marks the last time all 4 Beatles were in the studio together.
- August 22nd - The final Beatles photoshoot is done at Tittenhurst Park
- September 20th - During a business meeting called to sign a new label deal sealed by Allen Klein, Lennon announces he's leaving the band.
- September 26th - Abbey Road is released.
- October 6th - The Something/Come Together single is released.