Beatles History

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1. Mon 29 Nov Monday, November 29th 2021
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      1963: UK single release: 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'/'This Boy'.
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      2001: George Harrison passed away.
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      1962: Concert at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.
2. Tue 30 Nov Tuesday, November 30th 2021
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      1962: end of sessions for 'Please Please Me'/'Ask Me Why'.
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      1965: Last session of Norman Smith as Beatles' balance engineer.
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      1963: Concert at the Empire, Sunderland ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').

1. Wed 1 Dec Wednesday, December 1st 2021
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      1961: Brian Epstein met with DECCA to propose signing the Beatles. They were rejected.
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      1961: concert at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton.
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      1963: concert at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').
2. Thu 2 Dec Thursday, December 2nd 2021
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      1963: live performance, performance of 'On Moonlight Bay' with Morecambe and Wise, and sketch.
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      1962: first Beatles show promoted jointly by Brian and Arthur Howes.
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      1965: appearance on BBC-TV's 'Top Of The Pops'.
3. Fri 3 Dec Friday, December 3rd 2021
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      1965: start of UK tour, with the Moody Blues and The Kobbas & Beryl Mardsen. Concert at the Odeon Cinema, Glasgow.
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      1965: the Beatles' sixth album, Rubber Soul, was released.
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      1961: The Beatles and Bob Wooler meet Brian at NEMS record stores.
4. Sat 4 Dec Saturday, December 4th 2021
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      1964: UK LP release: 'Beatles For Sale'.
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      1968: George sends a memo to the Apple personnel announcing the arrival of the Hell's Angels.
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      1962: The Beatles made their London-area debut on television when they appeared in a live broadcast from Wembley on ‘Tuesday Rendezvous’, onITV station Rediffusion. The Beatles performed live, doing lip-sync performances of ‘Love Me Do’ and 45 sec
5. Sun 5 Dec Sunday, December 5th 2021
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      1961: representatives of Deutsche Grammophone London office visit Liverpool to meet Brian and listen to his asking of 'My Bonnie' being released as single in the UK.
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      1967: Apple opening party 94 Baker St, Marylebone, London W1U 6FZ, UK
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      1960: Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested for pinning a condom to a brick wall and then igniting it. The two were told to leave Germany and The Beatles returned home, discouraged.
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      1965: the Beatles play their last concert ever in Liverpool. 1965 the Beatles play their last concert ever in Liverpool.
6. Mon 6 Dec Monday, December 6th 2021
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      1961: meeting of the Beatles and Brian at NEMS.
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      1965: US single release: 'We Can Work It Out'/ 'Day Tripper' and US LP release: 'Rubber Soul'. .
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      1963: the members of the Beatles Fans Club receive the first Christmas record.
7. Tue 7 Dec Tuesday, December 7th 2021
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      1963: Concert at the Empire, Liverpool.
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      1965: concert at the Ardwick Apollo, Manchester.
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      1967: Apple opens at 94 Baker Street. 94 Baker Street London, England
8. Wed 8 Dec Wednesday, December 8th 2021
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      1980: John Lennon died. 1980
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      1967: The Beatles' ninth album, Magical Mystery Tour, was actually released initially in the UK as a double-EP.
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      1961: Brian writes to Ron White, from the EMI sales department, to get them an EMI record contract. Brian has already sent him a copy of 'My Bonnie'.
9. Thu 9 Dec Thursday, December 9th 2021
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      1963: concert at the Odeon, Southend ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').
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      1961: the Beatles played a dance at the Palais Ballroom in Aldershot. Due to an advertising mix-up a reported 14 people showed up for the evening’s festivities.
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      1962: Brian Epstein takes George Martin to the Cavern, to let himsee the Beatles live for the first time.
10. Fri 10 Dec Friday, December 10th 2021
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       1964: UK gold certification for 'I Feel Fine'.
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       1965: two performances at the Hammersmith Odeon.
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       1962: concert at the Embassy Theatre, Peterborough, with Frank Ifield, Julie Grant and Ted Taylor.
11. Sat 11 Dec Saturday, December 11th 2021
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       1965: concert at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London.
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       1963: The Beatles go by train to Liverpool. Appearance on BBC TV's'Juke Box Jury', at the Moss Empire, Liverpool. Photographer Dezo Hoffmann present.
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       1969: American promoter Mike Belkin offers $ 2 400 000 at least, for a Beatles 12-day US tour, plus 65 % of profits, up to a limit of $ 8 800 000. The Beatles reject it.
12. Sun 12 Dec Sunday, December 12th 2021
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       1964: 'A Hard Day's Night' LP number 1, 21st and last week (UK Record Retailer chart).
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       1961: Concert at the Nottingham Odeon.
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       1965: Concert at the Capitol Cinema, Cardiff. End of British tour.
13. Mon 13 Dec Monday, December 13th 2021
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       1963: The Beatles have singles number 1 and 2; EPs number 1, 2 and 3; and LPs number 1 and 2 (UK Record Retailer chart).
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       1966: 1966: John appears on magazine 'Look' front page.
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       1963: concert at the Southampton, Gaumont.
14. Tue 14 Dec Tuesday, December 14th 2021
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       1963: 1st time crowd barriers are used for a Beatles concert.
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       1963: Southern Area Fan Club Convention, Wimbledon Palais, Wimbledon, London. Afternoon. Beatles greeting each fan attending, at the bar.
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       1969: John and Yoko arrive in a white bag inside a white Rolls Royce, at Hyde Park (at Cumberland Gate), to protest for James Hanratty.
15. Wed 15 Dec Wednesday, December 15th 2021
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       1967: US gold certification: 'Magical Mystery Tour' and the 5th 'Christmas Record' is sent to the members of the Fans Club.
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       1964: US LP release: 'Beatles '65'.
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       1969: launch of 'War Is Over' campaign organized by John and Yoko.Posters and billboards are displayed in 12 important cities around the world.
16. Thu 16 Dec Thursday, December 16th 2021
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       1964: End of Ringo's stay at the University College Hospital, London, to have his tonsils removed.
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       1969: "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John andYoko" posters begin appearing.
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       1965: Granada TV broadcasts in London 'The Music of Lennon And McCartney'.
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       1966: the 4th 'Christmas Record' is sent to the members of the FanClub.
17. Fri 17 Dec Friday, December 17th 2021
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       1960: a group called the Beatles played their first performance with that name outside of Hamburg, Germany at the Casbah Club.
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       1967: Hanover Banqueting Rooms, London. Party hosted by John andGeorge for the Area Secretaries of the Official Beatles Fan Club and otherfriends. Screening of a preview of 'Magical Mystery Tour' and 'The Beatlesat Shea Stadium'.
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       1960: Chas Newby was temporarily the bassist for The Beatles in December 1960, following the departure of Stu Sutcliffe. He played his firstshow with The Beatles on todays date.
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       1961: The Beatles’ first professional photo session took place.
18. Sat 18 Dec Saturday, December 18th 2021
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       1966: today was the death of Tara Browne, the 21-year-old heir tothe Guinness fortune and close friend of Lennon and McCartney, who had crashed his Lotus Elan in 1966 in Redcliffe Gardens, Earls Court. He "blew his mind out in a car".
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       1962: The Beatles go to Germany, for 2 weeks of performances at the Star Club (5th season).
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       1964: Bud Ornstein, British production head of United Artists, quits his job and announces he and Brian will form Pickfair Films Limited, film producing company.
19. Sun 19 Dec Sunday, December 19th 2021
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       1969: the 7th Christmas Record is sent to the members of the Fan Club.
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       1961: Performance at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
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       1966: British newspaper 'Daily Sketch' publishes picture of the Tara Browne crash.
20. Mon 20 Dec Monday, December 20th 2021
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       1964: the first signing of an actor for NEMS Enterprises: John Gillespie. Brian agrees on British contracts for the New Christy Minstrels, including an appearance on the `Sunday Night at the London Palladium' TV show.
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       1966: recording: 'When I'm Sixty-Four' (overdub onto take 2, tapereduction take 2 into takes 3, 4.
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       1958: The Quarry Men perform at George's brother Harry's wedding reception at 25 Upton Green in Speke, Liverpool.
21. Tue 21 Dec Tuesday, December 21st 2021
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       1967: fancy-dress party to celebrate the BBC transmision of 'Magical Mystery Tour'. All Beatles attend. Westbourne Suite, Royal Lancaster Hotel
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       1961: performance at noontime in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
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       1965: The Beatles wait a telegram from the US reporting the success of `Rubber Soul'. `We Can Work It Out' enters the US ranking at number 36.
22. Wed 22 Dec Wednesday, December 22nd 2021
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       1967: BBC-TV broadcasts the `Magical Mystery Tour' film.
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       1963: Christmas concert at the Empire, Liverpool.
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       1962: performance at the Star Club.
23. Thu 23 Dec Thursday, December 23rd 2021
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       1963: Radio Luxembourg's `It's The Beatles' series begins.
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       1961: Performance at the Cavern.
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       1968: John and Yoko, dressed like Santa Claus, give Christmas presents to the Apple staff's children.
24. Fri 24 Dec Friday, December 24th 2021
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       1965: US gold certification: 'Rubber Soul'.
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       1963: start of the daily `Beatles Christmas Shows', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London, with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas,Tommy Quickly, Cilla Black, and the Fourmost, plus the Barron Knights with the Duke D'Mond, and Rolf Harris as compere.
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       1960: concert at the Corporation's Grosvenor Ballroom, Grosvenor Road, Liscard, Wallasey, Cheshire.
25. Sat 25 Dec Saturday, December 25th 2021
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       1965: appearance on BBC-radio's `Saturday Club'.
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       1959: Ringo receives his first drum kit, as a Christmas present.
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       1965: George asks Pattie to marry him, when they go by car to a celebration dinner in London.
26. Sun 26 Dec Sunday, December 26th 2021
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       1965: George Harrison was driven to the north of England on this day to pay a surprise visit to his family.
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       1966: John Lennon appeared on the BBC's Not Only...But Also.
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       1963: The Beatles' song "I Want To Hold Your Hand" with "I Saw HerStanding There" was released by Capitol Records as a single.
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       1967: Magical Mystery Tour debuted
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       1961: The Beatles (billed as the Beetles) perform on the `Big BeatBall' at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and Tony Osborne and his Band from 20:00 to 23:00. It's `Boxing Day.
27. Mon 27 Dec Monday, December 27th 2021
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       1962: 'Love Me Do' peaks at number 17 in Britain.
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       1963: Lennon and McCartney received their first award as songwriters by the music critics of the London Times.
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       1960: performance at the Litherland Town Hall Ballroom in Liverpool with the billing `Direct from Hamburg'.
28. Tue 28 Dec Tuesday, December 28th 2021
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       1963: 'New Yorker' publishes a Brian Epstein interview. 1st serious article about the Beatles or Brian in the US.
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       1964: `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
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       1962: performance at the Star Club.
29. Wed 29 Dec Wednesday, December 29th 2021
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       1963: the 'Sunday Times' critic Richard Buckle praises the Beatlesas the greatest composers since Beethoven.
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       1963: 12.50am. New York WMCA broadcasts `I Want To Hold Your Hand'for the first time in the USA.
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       1961: performance at the Cavern, with the Yorkshire Jazz Band. 10 Mathew St, Liverpool L2 6RE, UK
30. Thu 30 Dec Thursday, December 30th 2021
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       1961: evening: performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool with Gerry and the Pacemakers.
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       1974: The Beatles were legally disbanded on this day.
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       1964: `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
31. Fri 31 Dec Friday, December 31st 2021
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       1962: The Beatles played their final Hamburg concert club date.
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       1961: The Beatles leave from Liverpool to London on Neil's car. Brian goes by train. They sleep at the Royal Hotel, Woburn Place, London.
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       1967: 'Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 1st week (Billboard).

1. Sat 1 Jan Saturday, January 1st 2022
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      1963: tour of Ireland begins.
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      1959: The Quarry Men perform at the Speke bus depot social club Christmas party at Wilson Hall in Garston, Liverpool.
2. Sun 2 Jan Sunday, January 2nd 2022
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      1964: `Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London.
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      1969: meeting at Twickenham Film Studios to begin rehearsals of new songs for an (eventual) TV live show, for worldwide transmision.
3. Mon 3 Jan Monday, January 3rd 2022
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      1969: 30,000 copies of `Two Virgins' are confiscated in New Jersey, on a judge's order, accused of pornographic cover.
4. Tue 4 Jan Tuesday, January 4th 2022
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      1964:`Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London.
5. Wed 5 Jan Wednesday, January 5th 2022
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      1961: The Beatles (John, Paul, George and Pete) perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.
6. Thu 6 Jan Thursday, January 6th 2022
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      1962: performance at the Cavern, with the Collegians.
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      1961: performance at St. John's Hall, Bootle in Lancashire.
7. Fri 7 Jan Friday, January 7th 2022
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      1963: concert at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.
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      1961: performance at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool and at the Lathom Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool. Also performing are Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.
8. Sat 8 Jan Saturday, January 8th 2022
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      1961: performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.
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      1964: `Beatles Christmas Show' at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London.
9. Sun 9 Jan Sunday, January 9th 2022
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      1964: `Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London.
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      1964: John declares that the slow ascention of `I Want To Hold Your Hand' in the US charts was ``mere sympathy for British people'', and that he didn't expect being a hit in the US.
10. Mon 10 Jan Monday, January 10th 2022
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       1964: The Beatles first US album, "Introducing..... The Beatles England's No.1 Vocal Group" was released today.
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       1962: performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Strangers.
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       1958: The Quarry Men perform at the New Clubmoor Hall in Norris Green, Liverpool.
11. Tue 11 Jan Tuesday, January 11th 2022
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       1963: appearance on ABC TV's `Thank Your Lucky Stars'.
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       1965: `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
12. Wed 12 Jan Wednesday, January 12th 2022
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       1962: performance at the Cavern, with Mike Cotton's Jazzmen.
13. Thu 13 Jan Thursday, January 13th 2022
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       1967: NEMS Enterprises and the Robert Stigwood Organization amalgamate. NEMS becomes representation or management agency of: the Who, Cream, the Merseys, Crispian St Peters, Lord Sutch, Oscar. Brian becomes chairman of the board of directors of NEMS, and
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       1961: performance at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.
14. Fri 14 Jan Friday, January 14th 2022
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       1965: `Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
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       1961: performance at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool. Also performing are Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.
15. Sat 15 Jan Saturday, January 15th 2022
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       1961: performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool. 8 Hayman's Green, Liverpool L12 7JG, UK
16. Sun 16 Jan Sunday, January 16th 2022
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       1964: performance at the Olympia, Paris, with Silvie Vartan and Trini Lopez.
17. Tue 18 Jan Tuesday, January 18th 2022
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       1961: performance at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.
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       1963: recording for Radio Luxembourg: `Carol', `Lend Me Your Comb', and others.
18. Wed 19 Jan Wednesday, January 19th 2022
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       1961: performance at Alexandra Hall in Crosby, Liverpool.
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       1964: performances at the Olympia, Paris. Recorded by French radio.
19. Thu 20 Jan Thursday, January 20th 2022
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       1969: `Wonderwall' premiere in London.
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       1964: Brian is appointed a director of Subafilms Limited, a new film production company.
20. Fri 21 Jan Friday, January 21st 2022
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       1963: EMI House. Promotional photographic session with Angus McBean.
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       1961: performance at Latham Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool and then at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.
21. Sat 22 Jan Saturday, January 22nd 2022
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       1961: performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool.
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       1964: performances at the Olympia, Paris. Filmed by French television.
22. Sun 23 Jan Sunday, January 23rd 2022
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       1964: John and Paul recorded the demo for "One and One is Two" in the bathroom of their hotel room on this day. It was intended for Billy J. Kramer but he rejected it. The Strangers with Mike Shannon went on to release it on May 8th, 1964.
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       1965: `Beatles For Sale' number 1, 6th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
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       1969: Apple Studios. Recording: `Get Back'; `Blues'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons. Alan Parsons debut as Beatles second engineer.
23. Mon 24 Jan Monday, January 24th 2022
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       1964: NEMS Enterprises announces plans to move from Liverpool to offices in Sutherland House, Argyll Street, London.
24. Tue 25 Jan Tuesday, January 25th 2022
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       1961: performance at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool. Also performing are Derry and the Seniors and Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.
25. Wed 26 Jan Wednesday, January 26th 2022
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       1963: BBC's `Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 22 January 1963).
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       1961: performance at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.
26. Thu 27 Jan Thursday, January 27th 2022
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       1961: performance at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.
27. Fri 28 Jan Friday, January 28th 2022
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       1961: there was a performance at Latham Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool and then at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes.
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       1964: to take advantage of The Beatles' second consecutive day offfrom their 18-night concert residency at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, John Lennon and George Harrison flew back to London for an overnight break. Inthe evening Harrison had dinner with Phil
28. Sat 29 Jan Saturday, January 29th 2022
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       1967: The Beatles attended “Soundarama”, a concert at the SavilleTheatre staged by Brian Epstein and the Robert Stigwood Organization. It featured The Who, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Kooba and The Thoughts.
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       1963: the BBC's `The Talent Spot', recorded 22 January 1963, wasbroadcast. Songs performed included “Please Please Me”, “Ask Me Why”, and “Some Other Guy”. There were no live performances which gave The Beatles a rare day off.
29. Sun 30 Jan Sunday, January 30th 2022
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       1963: Brian Epstein responded to David Moores’ request to book TheBeatles for a school show: In the early days, Beatles shows were sometimes booked for the unlikeliest of reasons-often something as simple as a schoolboy’s request. In January 1963, a
30. Mon 31 Jan Monday, January 31st 2022
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       1964: Life magazine featured an article entitled “Here Come Those Beatles”:
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       1963: the band played a lunchtime at the Cavern Club, and the evening at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.

1. Tue 1 Feb Tuesday, February 1st 2022
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      1962: performance at the Thistle Cafe, West Kirkby, Wirral. 1st gig under Brian's management.
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      1967: start of proper sessions for 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.
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      1965: there was a US EP release: `4 By The Beatles'. Tracks included “Honey Don’t”, “I’m a Loser”, “Mr. Moonlight” and “Everybody’s Trying to be My Baby”.
2. Wed 2 Feb Wednesday, February 2nd 2022
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      1963: `Please Please Me' was number 47 (UK Melody Market chart).
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      1966: `We Can Work It Out', 9th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 9th week (UK New Musical Expresschart).
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      1955: Brian is appointed a director of NEMS Enterprises.
3. Thu 3 Feb Thursday, February 3rd 2022
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      1967: recording: 'A Day In The Life' (overdub onto take 6).
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      1965: at Shepperton Film Studios Brian recorded segments for the American TV show “Hullabaloo”. He introduced performances by The Searchers,Billy J. Kramer, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Georgie Fame, Joe Brown and The Moody Blues and also conduc
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      1968: the band recorded the songs "Lady Madonna" and "Across the Universe."
4. Fri 4 Feb Friday, February 4th 2022
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      1963: this was The Beatles’ final lunchtime performance at the Cavern.
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      1965: Maclen (Music) Limited was incorporated. It published Lennon/McCartney songs in the US, as well as songs written by George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
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      1968: "Across the Universe" recorded, and recording of female harmonies (1st and only fans invited---by Paul---to contribute to a session
5. Sat 5 Feb Saturday, February 5th 2022
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      1969: US gold certification: 'Yellow Submarine' LP.
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      1962: first time Ringo played with Beatles live on stage
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      1967: the band filmed the short film for the song "Penny Lane"
6. Sun 6 Feb Sunday, February 6th 2022
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      1958: Paul introduced George to John.
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      1962: after receiving the news that Decca had turned down The Beatles for a recording contract, Brian Epstein met with Decca’s Dick Rowe andSidney Arthur Beecher-Stevens, to try and persuade them to reverse their decision.
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      1964: tickets for the Ed Sullivan Show sell out.
7. Mon 7 Feb Monday, February 7th 2022
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      1964: The Beatles arrive in New York.
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      1969: George Harrison was admitted to a London hospital in order to have his infected tonsils removed. He’s out of commission for about ten days.
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      1963: The Beatles are ejected from a ballroom for wearing leather jackets.
8. Tue 8 Feb Tuesday, February 8th 2022
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      1962: Brian Epstein visited a HMV store in Oxford Street, London, to have the Decca audition tape transferred to disc. A HMV technician named Jim Foy liked the recordings, and suggested that Epstein should contactParlophone's George Martin.
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      1963: there was a concert at the ABC, Carlisle. The Beatles were ejected from a ballroom for wearing leather jackets
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      1964: rehearsal for the Ed Sullivan Show performance, at the CBS Studios, New York.
9. Wed 9 Feb Wednesday, February 9th 2022
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      1967: Regent Sound Studio. Recording: 'Fixing A Hole'
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      1961: The Beatles make their debut and play their very first show at the Cavern Club.
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      1964: The Beatles made history with their first live television performance in the USA on The Ed Sullivan Show.
10. Thu 10 Feb Thursday, February 10th 2022
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       1964: press conference at the Plaza Hotel dancing room. Elvis Presley sends a congratulatory telegram to the Beatles
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       1968: The Beatles close Beatles U.S.A. Ltd., their American fan club and business office, and fire their US press agents, severing all American business connections. They also withdraw from the late Brian Epstein's NEMS Enterprises and turn all business a
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       1962: Brian writes to Dick Rowe, about Rowe's decision of not signing the Beatles to a recording contract with Decca.
11. Fri 11 Feb Friday, February 11th 2022
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       1965: Ringo and Maureen married.
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       1963: during a marathon session, the Beatles record ten songs which, together with the previously cut "Love Me Do", "PS I Love You", "AskMe Why" and "Please Please Me" make up their first full album, also titled "Please Please Me".
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       1968: the band recorded and mixed the song "Hey Bulldog"
12. Sat 12 Feb Saturday, February 12th 2022
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       1966: John and Ringo paid a visit to the Scotch of St James nightclub. The Scotch, as it was known, was located at 13 Masons Yard, off Duke Street in London. The Beatles had their own table at the club, which wasfitted with a brass plate bearing their nam
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       1964: British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home and US President Lyndon B. Johnson meet at the White House. Johnson says: 'I like your advance guard. But don't you think they need haircuts?'
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       1962: The Beatles auditioned for Peter Pilbeam, BBC producer of teen radio programs. The audition consisted of four songs: Paul singing his composition “Like Dreamers Do” and “Till There Was You” and John singing “Memphis, Tennesee” and his ow
13. Sun 13 Feb Sunday, February 13th 2022
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       1967: US single release: 'Strawberry Fields Forever'/'Penny Lane'.
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       1966: the Beatles received ten Grammy Awards nominations.
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       1964: The Beatles’ arrived in Miami.
14. Mon 14 Feb Monday, February 14th 2022
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       1961: performance at the Casanova club, Liverpool. Filmed. Earliest Beatles footage known.
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       1965: Ringo returned to London following his honeymoon in Brighton.
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       1964: the band rehearsed for The second Ed Sullivan Show (and other adventures)
15. Tue 15 Feb Tuesday, February 15th 2022
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       1961: there was a performance at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool with Derry and the Seniors and Jean Day and the Jango Beats and then at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes (with Ringo) and Faron and the Tempest
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       1965: John Lennon passes his driving test
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       1965: US single release: 'Eight Days A Week'/'I Don't Want To Spoil The Party'and start of 'Help!' sessions and John passes his drivers test
16. Wed 16 Feb Wednesday, February 16th 2022
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       1967: recording: 'Good Morning Good Morning'
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       1964: 2nd performance on the Ed Sullivan Show, at the Deauville'sHotel Mau Mau Club, Miami Beach.
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       1963: 'Please Please Me' became the Beatles' first number one single in England.
17. Thu 17 Feb Thursday, February 17th 2022
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       1965: recording: 'The Night Before' and 'You Like Me Too Much'
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       1967: UK single release: 'Strawberry Fields Forever'/'Penny Lane'.3rd double A side
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       1964: Elvis Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker phoned Brian in Miami with congratulations on the band’s success.
18. Fri 18 Feb Friday, February 18th 2022
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       1963: Capitol of Canada issued "Love Me Do", and "P.S. I Love You". This was the first disc credited to The Beatles in North America.
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       Yoko Ono birthday (born 1933)
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       1964: photographic session of the Beatles and Cassius Clay
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       1965: first use (on 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away') of an outside musician---excepting Andy White---: Johnnie Scott (tenor and alto flutes).
19. Sat 19 Feb Saturday, February 19th 2022
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       1967: John, Ringo, and Brian Epstein see Chuck Berry at The Savile Theatre.
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       1963: there was a photo shoot in Liverpool with photographer Michael Ward
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       1965: 'You're Going To Lose That Girl' was recorded
20. Sun 20 Feb Sunday, February 20th 2022
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       1963: recording: 'Misery' and 'Baby It's You'.
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       1963: the band had their first live radio performance on the radio: Parade of the Pops.
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       1965: 'Tell Me What Tou See' and 'You're Going To Lose That Girl'recorded.
21. Mon 21 Feb Monday, February 21st 2022
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       1964: the Beatles flew from Miami to New York to London, ending their amazing first American trip. They landed in London where thousands of Beatles fans greeted them.
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       1964: "My Bonnie" was released in the US.
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       1966: US single release: 'Nowhere Man'/'What Goes On'.
22. Tue 22 Feb Tuesday, February 22nd 2022
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       1967: Recording: 'A Day In The Life'
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       1969: start of 'Abbey Road' sessions.
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       1963: Lennon and McCartney signed contracts that created their ownmusic publishing company: Northern Songs.
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       "Please Please Me" reached Number 1 in 1963 in Britain on the singles charts compiled by the New Musical Express
23. Wed 23 Feb Wednesday, February 23rd 2022
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       1967: Recording: 'Lovely Rita'
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       1964: Transmision of a 3rd Ed Sullivan Show performance (recorded 9 February 1964). The Beatles become the first artists performing 3 times for the programme.
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       1965: The Beatles began filming Help! in the Bahamas
24. Thu 24 Feb Thursday, February 24th 2022
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       1967: the band recorded the song "Lovely Rita"
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       1965: start of 'Help!' shootings in Bahamas.
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       1964: The Beatles appeared on the cover of Newsweek magazine and were the subject of a four page article.
25. Fri 25 Feb Friday, February 25th 2022
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       1963: Vee Jay released the single 'Please Please Me' / 'Ask Me Why' in the US.
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       1964: start of 'A Hard Day's Night' sessions.
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       1943: George Harrison was born.
26. Sat 26 Feb Saturday, February 26th 2022
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       1961: the band performed at the Casbah Coffee Club.
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       1964: US LP release: 'Jolly What! The Beatles And Frank Ifield On Stage'.
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       1964: the band recorded the songs You Can't Do That, Can't Buy MeLove, I Should Have Known Better, and And I Love Her.
27. Sun 27 Feb Sunday, February 27th 2022
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       1963: the band played the Rialto Theatre in York
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       1965: on the fifth day of filming Help! in the Bahamas, The Beatles appeared in scenes on Balmoral Island, including the famous sequence for Another Girl.
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       1964: recording of 'Tell Me Why' and 'If I Fell'
28. Mon 28 Feb Monday, February 28th 2022
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       1963: Brian and Dick James officially found Northern Songs Ltd
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       1963: Paul and John wrote "From Me To You" on the train while on tour. 1963
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       1967: the band recorded "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"

1. Tue 1 Mar Tuesday, March 1st 2022
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      1964: `With The Beatles' number 1, 13th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 5th week; 7th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 6th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 5th week in the Top 100
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      1972: John's US non-immigrant visa expires. John's immigration lawyer asks for an extension of his 6-month non-immigrant visa.
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      1962: there was a lunchtime at the Cavern Club Night at StoryvilleJazz Club, Temple St., Liverpool This venue became the Iron Door Club inSeptember of this year.
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      1967: 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' was recorded.
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      1964: recording: 'I'm Happy Just To Dance With You'
2. Wed 2 Mar Wednesday, March 2nd 2022
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      1964: George met Pattie Boyd on the set of Hard Day's Night. 1964
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      1967: the 9th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Rock & Roll Solo Performance: Paul McCartney, Eleanor Rigby Song of The Year, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Michelle Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts: Revolver
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      1964: US single release: 'Twist And Shout'/'There's A Place'.