So, when did they break up? Historians argue over three different dates. Let’s break them down like a bad math problem.
Option 1: September 1969. John quits. Technically, the band dissolved here. But they hadn’t told the public yet.
Option 2: April 1970. Paul’s press release. The official announcement. This is the “legal” breakup date. But John was already gone.
Option 3: December 31, 1970. Paul filed a lawsuit to dissolve the partnership. That’s the legal death certificate of the Beatles. It took a judge to make it official.
