Beatles, The
Apple Corps, Ltd. begins operating in London. It is the Beatles attempt to take control of their own creative and economic destiny
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Paul McCartney Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Paul McCartney through 55 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Paul McCartney, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
55Distinct records
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1968–1998Years on this page
1968
Yellow Submarine
Beatles animated film "Yellow Submarine" premieres in London
Apple Corps Ltd
Beatles Hey Jude and Mary Hopkins Those Were the Days released, launching Apple Records
1969
Beatles, The
The Beatles release the album "Abbey Road"
1970
Dissolution
Paul McCartney files a suit to dissolve the Beatles
1st solo album
Releases album, 1st solo album
1971
Another Day
Releases first solo single
1975
Beatles, The
The Beatles final dissolution takes place
1977
Mull of Kintyre
Wings 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" becomes the first single to sell more than two million copies in the UK
1989
Flowers in the Dirt
Paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt"
This One
Paul McCartney releases "This One"
1992
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
John Lennon is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the ninth annual induction dinner, Paul McCartney is his presenter, and Yoko Ono accepts the award on behalf of her late husband
1994
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
John Lennon is inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame by Paul McCartney
1997
Knighthood
Paul McCartney is knighted
1998
Beatles, The
Mcartney, Harrison & Starr perform together for the 1st time in 30 yrs
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.