FAB – Fondo Archivio Beatles was established in Milan in 2019 to valorize and make accessible to the public the collection of Umberto Buttafava, one of the world’s largest collectors of materials related to The Beatles and their history. The collection, unique for the heterogeneity of the documents it gathers, originated in 1964, maintaining over time a constant focus on the influences that the Fab Four from Liverpool have exerted and continue to exert.
The official history of the Fab Four begins
Seventeen-year-old John Lennon starts the band The Quarrymen with several school friends from Quarry Bank school in Liverpool. The original lineup included Eric Griffiths, Pete Shotton, Rod Davis, Len Garry, and Colin Hanton
July 6 – John Lennon meets Paul McCartney
August 7 – The Quarrymen perform for the first time at the Cavern Club in Liverpool
October 18 – Paul McCartney makes his debut with the group