![25 ДЕКАБРЯ]( "25 ДЕКАБРЯ")
25 ДЕКАБРЯ
Этот день в истории Битлз:
1940
Phil Spector, record producer, is born in the Bronx, New York.
1959
Ringo receives his first drum kit, as a Christmas present.
1963
The flight hired by Brian takes the Christmas Show bill back from Liverpool, in time for this day's performance.
"Beatles Christmas Show" at the Finsbury Park Astoria, London.
"She Loves You", 17th week in the Top 10 (UK Record Retailer).
Please Please Me LP, 40th week in the Top 10 (UK Record Retailer).
With The Beatles number 1, 5th week (UK Record Retailer).
1964
Beatles fans attacked George's girlfriend Patti Boyd as they arrived at London's Hammersmith Odeon for tonight's Beatles concert.
In London, the Beatles recorded six songs for the BBC radio program "Saturday Club".
1965
George asks Pattie to marry him, when they go by car to a celebration dinner in London.
Rubber Soul number 1 (UK Record Retailer).
Appearance on BBC-radio's "Saturday Club".
1967
Official announcement of Paul and Jane's engagement.
1968
"Lily The Pink" by The Scaffold is number 1, third week (UK Record Retailer).
1970
At the Kolnischer Kunstverein in Cologne, West Germany, the exhibition of Yoko's work "Happening And Fluxus" is shown.
Robin Cruikshank presents Maureen a few mercury filled persplex dishes for Christmas. This gift gives Ringo the idea that will become the design company Ringo O'Robin Ltd.
1971
Radio Luxembourg votes Imagine as "Album Of The Year" and "My Sweet Lord" as "Best Single Of The Year".
1972
Keith Moon surprises Ringo and Maureen by appearing unannounced at Tittenhurst Park dressed as Father Christmas and accompanied by a seigh pulled by reindeer.
1973
In New York, Yoko performs a special solo concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
1975
In New York, the Beacon Theater presents the film "Celebration Of The Beatles", featuring archive newsreels, live clips and excerpts from BBC and US TV specials.
1976
"Melody Maker" publishes a report that the Beatles' Hamburg tapes will be released as a double album early next year.
1977
In Los Angeles, an exhibition of Linda's photographs is on display at the Jan Baum and Iris Silverman Gallery.
In New York, Julian visits his father to celebrate Christmas. They are seen seighing in the snow in Central Park.
1979
In the UK, BBC2 transmits the penultimate film "A Hard Day's Night" for their "The Beatles At Christmas" season.
As a Christmas present, Paul purchases for Linda an 80 acre ranch in Arizona.
1981
Michael Jackson phoned Paul and suggested they write and record together.
1982
The John Lennon Collection number 1, fourth week (UK British Market Research Bureau).
Yoko pens the a piece entitled "Surrender To Peace", which she recalls her foundation of Nutopia with John on April 1, 1973.
Radio Luxembourg transmits "The Paul McCartney Interview".
1983
In Los Angeles, the Linda exhibition "Photographs" is displayed at the Molly Barnes Gallery.
In Europe, a pre-recorded interview with Paul is transmitted on the German BFBS Radio station.
1984
In the UK, the ITV network station TV AM airs a pre-recorded Christmas message from Paul. The ITV Network program "Top Pop Videos Of 1984" features another Christmas message from Paul and the promo video for "We All Stand Together".
1985
In the UK, TV AM transmits a taped video message from Paul, wishing viewers a Happy Christmas, on the "Caring Christmas Campaign" program.
1986
BBC1 transmits a brief phone message from Paul to Noel Edmonds' morning program.
1987
The "Beatle City" exhibition runs at the West End marketplace in Dallas, Texas.
In Italy, the RAI UNO TV program "Canale Fantastico" broadcasts a Christmas message from Paul and Linda. The RAI TV show "Ieri Goggi Domina" airs a pre-recorded interview with Paul.
In the UK, the BBC1 show "Christmas Morning With Noel transmits a Christmas message from Paul and Linda.
1995
In the US, ABC TV broadcast the Christmas Day Beatles special "With A Little Help From My Friends".
1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.
In Europe, Channel 5 transmits the television premiere of Paul's "Standing Stone" concert.
1998
In Washington, D.C., an exhibition of Beatles photographs taken by Harry Benson is on display at the Govinda Gallery.
In the UK, BBC2 transmits part one of a two-part "Arena" profile on Brian Epstein.
1999
In Tampa, Florida, the exhibition of Linda's pictures entitled "Sixties" is on display at the Tampa Museum of Art.
EMI Records anticipate a Christmas release of "The Best Of The Beatles" on home video and CD.
In the US, reports circulate that Ringo will release a new Christmas album.
2000
1 number 1, sixth week (Australia ARIA Charts)
http://www.beatlelinks.net/forums/showthread.php?t=17227
