31 August 1715
Old Dock
Completes Liverpool's Old Dock, one of the first enclosed commercial wet docks.
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Completes Liverpool's Old Dock, one of the first enclosed commercial wet docks.
Extends Liverpool's dock system as maritime trade expands on the Mersey.
Works on Liverpool dock improvements during the town's eighteenth-century commercial expansion.
Liverpool abolitionist William Roscoe is elected MP and supports ending the slave trade.
Succeeds as second Earl of Liverpool after the death of his father.
Born at 62 Rodney Street, William Ewart Gladstone was the fourth son of the slave-owning merchant Sir John Gladstone, and his second wife, Anne MacKenzie Robertson
Builds the Northumbrian, used on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830.
Opens the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a public procession.
Assists engineering work on the world's first inter-city passenger railway.
Attends the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
SS Great Britain is completed and prepared for transatlantic passenger service.
SS Great Britain departs Liverpool for New York on her first transatlantic voyage.
Opens Albert Dock, a fireproof warehouse and dock complex on Liverpool's waterfront.
Designs St George's Hall, later completed as a major civic building.
Liverpool receives city status during Victoria's reign.
Becomes Liverpool manager and builds the club into league champions.
Guides Liverpool to the club's first Football League title.
Leads Liverpool to another league championship.
Supports the decision to build Olympic-class liners, including Titanic, for White Star Line's North Atlantic service.
Captains Newcastle United to victory in the FA Cup replay.
Helps defeat Barnsley by two goals at Goodison Park.
Oversees Newcastle United's first FA Cup triumph after a 2-0 replay victory over Barnsley at Goodison Park.
Follows preparations for Titanic to enter White Star Line's Southampton to New York service.
Creates an early large British building using reinforced concrete.
Completes the Royal Liver Building on Liverpool's waterfront.
Completes the Royal Liver Building on Liverpool's waterfront.
Cunard's Liverpool-registered Lusitania is sunk by a German submarine.
Bates becomes chairman of Cunard and promotes construction of larger express liners.
Opens the Queensway road tunnel under the Mersey.
Birth of Brian Epstein
Birth of Brian Epstein, later manager of the Beatles and part of Birmingham-linked touring culture.
Birth of Brian Epstein, future manager of the Beatles.
Birth of Ringo Starr, Richard Starkey
Birth of Richard Starkey, later known as Ringo Starr.
Birth of John Lennon in Liverpool
Birth of John Lennon during wartime Liverpool.
His government faces severe bombing damage during the Liverpool Blitz.
Supports the MAUD conclusion on uranium weapon feasibility while based at Liverpool.
Leads escort operations connected with Liverpool and the Western Approaches command.
Commands Western Approaches during the Battle of the Atlantic from Liverpool.
Birth of Paul McCartney, born in Walton General Hospital in Liverpool, England, where his mother, Mary, had previously worked as a nursing sister in the maternity ward
Birth of Paul McCartney at Walton Hospital in Liverpool.
Birth of George Harrison, in Speke
Birth of George Harrison in Liverpool.
John Lennon starts at Doverdale Primary School
John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
John Lennon starts at Quarry Bank High School. John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
John Lennon forms the Quarrymen skiffle group
1st public performance of the Quarrymen skiffle group, in Rosebery St carnival
John Lennon meets Paul McCartney at the Woolton Parish Church in Liverpool during a performance by John's group the Quarrymen, impressed by Pauls ability to tune a guitar and by his knowledge of song lyrics, John asks him to join.
John Lennon meets Paul McCartney at the Woolton Parish Church in Liverpool during a performance by John's group the Quarrymen, impressed by Pauls ability to tune a guitar and by his knowledge of song lyrics, John asks him to join.
Performs with the Quarrymen at Woolton, where he meets Paul McCartney.
John Lennon meets Paul McCartney at the Woolton Parish Church in Liverpool during a performance by John's group the Quarrymen, impressed by Pauls ability to tune a guitar and by his knowledge of song lyrics, John asks him to join.
Meets John Lennon at Woolton and is invited to join the Quarrymen.
Paul McCartney introduces George Harrison to the Quarrymen at a basement teen club called the Morgue, George joins the group
Paul McCartney introduces George Harrison to the Quarrymen in Liverpool.
Joins the Quarrymen after being introduced by Paul McCartney.
The Quarrymen are renamed Johnny and the Moondogs and fail an audition for "talent-show" Carroll Levis at Manchester Hippodrome
The Quarrymen are renamed Johnny and the Moondogs and fail an audition for "talent-show" Carroll Levis at Manchester Hippodrome
The Quarrymen are renamed Johnny and the Moondogs and fail an audition for "talent-show" Carroll Levis at Manchester Hippodrome
Becomes a founding member as the group develops into the Beatles.
Becomes a founding member as the group develops into the Beatles.
Becomes the Beatles drummer before their Hamburg engagements.
Becomes a founding member as the group develops into the Beatles.
Becomes a founding member as the group develops into the Beatles.
Stuart Sutcliffe suggests the name the Beatles as a form of tribute to Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Joins the group that becomes the Beatles.
Books and manages early Beatles performances through Liverpool's Jacaranda club.
Allan Williams starts to manage the Beatles after they had played in his Jacaranda club
Allan Williams starts to manage the Beatles after they had played in his Jacaranda club
John Lennon leaves Liverpool College of Art
The Beatles make their debut at the Cavern Club
The Beatles make their Cavern Club debut in Liverpool.
Performs when the Beatles make their Cavern Club debut.
The Beatles make their Cavern Club debut in Liverpool.
Performs when the Beatles make their Cavern Club debut.
The Beatles make their Cavern Club debut in Liverpool.
Performs when the Beatles make their Cavern Club debut.
Brian Epstein orders 144 copies of "Cry For A Shadow", written by George Harrison
Brian Epstein learns of the existence of The Beatles
Local record store manager Brian Epstein is introduced to the Beatles, he signs a contract to manage them
Local record store manager Brian Epstein is introduced to the Beatles, he signs a contract to manage them
Brian Epstein sees the Beatles at the Cavern for the first time
Local record store manager Brian Epstein is introduced to the Beatles, he signs a contract to manage them
Brian Epstein sees the Beatles at the Cavern for the first time
Sees the Beatles perform at the Cavern Club for the first time.
first meets the Beatles in a record store
Brian Epstein invites The Beatles to his shop and offers to manage them
Brian Epstein invites The Beatles to his shop and offers to manage them
Brian Epstein invites The Beatles to his shop and offers to manage them
Signs a management contract with the Beatles.
Is dismissed as the Beatles prepare for their EMI recording career.
Joins the Beatles as drummer, replacing Pete Best.
Emerges from Liverpool's club scene during the Merseybeat era.
Helps popularise the Merseybeat sound associated with Liverpool.
John Charles Julian Lennon is born to John and Cynthia Lennon at Sefton General Hospital in Liverpool.
John Charles Julian Lennon is born to John and Cynthia Lennon at Sefton General Hospital in Liverpool.
John Lennon marries Cynthia Lennon at Mount Pleasant
Chronicles Liverpool's pop scene through the Mersey Beat newspaper.
Returns to Liverpool with the Beatles for a civic reception.
Guides Liverpool to another league title.
Keegan makes his Liverpool debut against Nottingham Forest at Anfield and scores after just 12 minutes
Leads Liverpool to the league title in the 1972-73 season.
Succeeds Bill Shankly as Liverpool manager.
Pays £440,000 to bring Kenny Dalglish to Liverpool from Celtic.
Bob Paisley pays £440,000 to bring Kenny Dalglish to Liverpool from Celtic.
Joins Liverpool from Celtic as Kevin Keegan's replacement.
Scores the opening goal for Liverpool in the second leg of the UEFA Super Cup against Anderlecht.
Answers a parliamentary question concerning a ministerial visit to Liverpool.
After the Toxteth riots, becomes closely involved in developing a programme of regeneration for Liverpool.
Her government faces major unrest in Toxteth during inner-city riots.
Visits Liverpool and drives through the scene of the riots in Toxteth
Answers a parliamentary question concerning voluntary organisations in Liverpool.
Answers a parliamentary question concerning Toxteth and the Government's urban response.
Addresses Commons questions on Liverpool and inner-city policy.
Succeeds Bob Paisley as Liverpool manager.
Becomes Liverpool player-manager after Joe Fagan retires.
Liverpool pay an English record transfer fee of £1.9 million to bring Beardsley to Anfield
Guides Arsenal to the league championship after the dramatic final-match victory at Liverpool.
Scores in stoppage time at Anfield to give Arsenal the league championship on goals scored.
Heads Arsenal's opening goal at Anfield as the club chase the two-goal victory needed for the league title.
Guides Liverpool to the club's eighteenth top-flight title.
Is appointed Liverpool captain by manager Gerard Houllier.
Leads civic preparations before Liverpool's European Capital of Culture year.
Helps launch Liverpool's European Capital of Culture programme.
Burnham responds to demands for full disclosure at the twentieth-anniversary Hillsborough memorial.
Promotes the Big Society as a central theme of his government during a Liverpool launch.
Becomes central to Liverpool's title challenge under Brendan Rodgers.
Leads Liverpool to second place after an attacking league campaign.
Captains Liverpool to their first league title in thirty years.
Liverpool loses its UNESCO World Heritage status after waterfront development disputes.
Starmer outlines investment intended to expand clean energy and industrial employment.
Co-hosts Eurovision coverage as Liverpool stages the contest on behalf of Ukraine.
Supports Liverpool's hosting of Eurovision after Ukraine cannot safely stage the contest.
Starmer argues that Labour is ready to govern and rebuild national infrastructure.
Starmer defends difficult early decisions and promises long-term national renewal.
Liverpool win the Premier League title under Arne Slot.
Helps Liverpool secure the Premier League title before leaving the club.
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