16 November 1940
Bombing of Hamburg
The Royal Air Force bomb Hamburg
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Hamburg in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The Royal Air Force bomb Hamburg
Bomber Command uses Window during attacks on Hamburg.
The British Air Ministry announces that Hamburg lies in ruins
Books The Beatles into Bruno Koschmiders Indra club in Hamburg, Germany
Books The Beatles into Bruno Koschmiders Indra club in Hamburg, Germany
Sutcliffe stays with Astrid Kirchherr when it was time to go home, so McCartney takes over bass
Sutcliffe stays with Astrid Kirchherr when it was time to go home, so McCartney takes over bass
The Beatles make their debut in Hamburg, West Germany, with Stu Sutcliffe on bass and Pete Best on drums
The Beatles make their debut in Hamburg, West Germany, with Stu Sutcliffe on bass and Pete Best on drums
The Beatles make their debut in Hamburg, West Germany, with Stu Sutcliffe on bass and Pete Best on drums
The Beatles make their debut in Hamburg, West Germany, with Stu Sutcliffe on bass and Pete Best on drums
The Beatles open at the Indra night-club
The Beatles open at the Indra night-club
The Beatles open at the Indra night-club
The Beatles make their debut at the Indra Club
The Beatles make their debut at the Indra Club
The Beatles make their debut at the Indra Club
Harrison is deported from Hamburg for being under age
Brian Epstein orders 144 copies of "Cry For A Shadow", written by George Harrison
The Beatles return to Hamburg to play at the Star-Club, but they learn that Stuart Sutcliffe had died a few hours before they arrived, this was another shock for Lennon, after losing Uncle George and Julia
Stuart Sutcliffe dies of a brain hemorrhage
The Beatles return to Hamburg to play at the Star-Club, but they learn that Stuart Sutcliffe had died a few hours before they arrived, this was another shock for Lennon, after losing Uncle George and Julia
Pete Best is sacked
Leaves Liverpool after helping the club win the European Cup, joining Hamburg SV.
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Hamburg. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
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