16th May

Stones' show at The Civic Auditorium, Long Beach, California, US. Riot broke out after show and police rescue Stones from their car.


May

Bill’s son Stephen quoted: 'My daddy lives in an airplane'.


26th April

Ian Stewart’s 'The Unholy Trinity' quote on Andrew, Mick & Keith.


23rd April

Stones commenced third US Tour, toured until 29th May 1965.


11th April

Stones performed at NME Poll Winners Concert, Empire Pool, Wembley.


26th March

Mick and Bill suffered electric shocks at rehearsals in Odense, Denmark.


18th March

Stratford garage peeing incident by Bill, Mick & Brian.


5th March

The Rolling Stones top UK Package Tour with the Hollies until 18th March 1965.


26th February

Release of the Rolling Stones' 6th UK single - The Last Time b/w Play With Fire - Decca F.12104. Went to No.1 in the charts.


13th February

Release of the Rolling Stones' third US Album – The Rolling Stones Now!. London LL.3420.


19th January

The Rolling Stones flew Los Angeles to Hawaii to Fiji to Sydney, Australia for first Australian and New Zealand tour until 13th February 1965.


15th January

Release of the Rolling Stones' second UK Album - The Rolling Stones No.2. Decca LK.4661. Went to No.1 in the charts.


19th December

Release of Stones' 5th US single - Heart Of Stone b/w What A Shame - London 45-LON.9725. Reached No.16 in the charts.


15th December

Mick, Keith & Andrew Oldham formed Mirage Music Ltd.


December

US Press quote on Stones - 'The Great Unwashed'
 
Brian & Linda Lawrence ended their relationship.


13th November

Release of Stones' 5th UK single - Little Red Rooster b/w Off The Hook - Decca F.12014. It went straight to No.1.
 
First Rolling Stones' book published in UK - Our Own Story by The Rolling Stones by Pete Goodman - Publisher: Corgi Books.


10th November

Bill and Stu met Les Paul in the Chicago hotel, invited to his show, then to his hotel suite later.


28th October

Stones top of the Bill at The TAMI Show, filmed in Santa Monica, and the following day.


25th October

Rolling Stones' first appearance on Ed Sullivan Show, New York


24th October

Release of the Rolling Stones' second US Album - 12 X 5 - London LL.3402.


20th October

Rolling Stones' first show at The Olympia Theatre, Paris, France.


14th October

Charlie Watts married Shirley Ann Shepherd at the Register Office in Bradford, Yorkshire (Revealed in Press 20th November 1964)


6th October

Nanker Phelge Music Limited was Incorporated. Each Stones member and Andrew Oldham held an equal sixth of the shares for songs written by the Rolling Stones as a band.


26th September

Release of Rolling Stones' fourth US single Time Is On My Side b/w Congratulations – London 45-LON.9708.


21st September

Pathe Pictorial filmed the Stones backstage and onstage, at the ABC Theatre, Hull, Yorks, and the following day on the motorway.


9th September

Stones did an endorsement for Russian 8mm Movie Cameras.


8th September

Rolling Stones voted No.1 UK group and single Not Fade Away was voted No.1 disc of the year in Melody Maker.


5th September

Stones top the Inez & Charlie Foxx UK Package Tour, to 11th October.


23rd August

Mike Dorsey began work for the Rolling Stones as chauffeur and tour manager.


18th August

Rolling Stones Channel Islands tour, until 22nd August 1964.