1926
Jan. 3: George Martin, Beatles producer, is born.

1933
Feb. 18: Yoko Ono, future wife of John Lennon, born.

1934
Sept. 19: Brian Epstein, manager of the Beatles, born.

1940
June 23: Stuart Sutcliffe born.
July 7: Richard Starkey (later Ringo Starr) born.
Oct. 9: John Lennon born during a Nazi air raid on Liverpool.

1941
Sept 24: Linda Louise Eastman (McCartney) born.
Nov. 24: Randolph Peter Best (Pete Best) born.

1942
June 18: James (Paul) McCartney born.

1943
Feb. 25: George Harrison born.

1946
(Undated) Ringo develops a burst appendix, and due to complications (including a coma), remains in the hospital over a year.