1965

February - "Eight Days a Week" hits US #1.

February 11 - Ringo marries Maureen Cox.

February 25 - the band begins filming "Help!" in the Bahamas.

April - "Ticket to Ride" hits #1 in the UK and US.

June - the LP Beatles VI is released in the US, reaching #1.

June 12 - all four of the Beatles receive MBEs from the Queen (a birthday honor). Several war veterans return their awards in protest, and in an ironic twist, John returned his in 1969 in protest of the fact that almost every other person who received an MBE did so because of bravery in war.

July - the song "Help!" is released and hits #1 in the UK and US.

July 12 - world premier of "Help!"

August - "Help!" (the movie)is released along with the soundtrack, which hits #1 in the UK and US.

August 15 - the band sets a record for highest attendance at an outdoor concert.

August 27 - the Beatles meet Elvis Presley at his home for the first an only time. Elvis is reportedly somewhat bewildered by the Beatles music after hearing one of their records.

September 13 - the US-only single "Yesterday/Act Naturally" is released and reaches #1.

September 25 - The premiere of ABC's Beatles cartoon is a huge hit. The show airs Saturdays at 10:30. Two actors are used for voices - Paul Frees who performs John and George and Lance Percival who performs Paul and Ringo. The animation, which takes about 4 weeks per episode, is sent to England for voiceovers upon completion. Each episode features two songs which are presented as singalongs, with the animated Beatles coaching the viewers as lyrics (complete with the bouncing ball) flash along the bottom of the screen). The show does well for two years before going up against CBS's "Space Ghost", and is moved to Sunday mornings for 1968 and 1969 (although only in reruns).

October 26 - the Queen presents the Beatles their MBE honors.

December 3 - the group releases their first double-A-side single, "We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper" in the UK (December 6 in the US), along with the LP Rubber Soul and all reach US and UK #1 on their respective charts.