Today In The Beatles History

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Этот день в истории Битлз:

1947
Jeff Lynne is born in Shard End, Birmingham, England.

1962
Heather See is born.

1963
"Beatles Christmas Show", at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London.

1964
"I Feel Fine" number 1, 5th week (UK Record Retailer).

"Another Beatles Christmas Show" at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).

1965
"Day Tripper"/"We Can Work It Out" number 1, third week (UK Record Retailer).

Planned start of the Silkie's promotional visit to the US. They are forced to cancel it owing to their failure to obtain their visas and work permits.

1966
Studio 2. 7:00pm-3:00am. Mono mixing: "When I'm Sixty-Four" (remix 8, from take 4). Tape copying: "Strawberry Fields Forever" (of remix mono 12). Recording: "Penny Lane" (tape reduction take 6 into take 7, overdub onto take 7). Mono mixing: "Penny Lane" (remixes 1, 2, from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.

Remix of "When I'm Sixty-Four" speeding up the tape. Copy of "Strawberry Fields Forever" for the US.

1967
"Hello, Goodbye" number 1, 1st week (US Billboard).

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band number 1, 26th week (UK Record Retailer).

1969
John interview with Desmond Morris for ATV's "Man Of The Decade".

1970
"Rolling Stone" publishes its director's interview to John.

At the Kolnischer Kunstverein in Cologne, West Germany, the exhibition of Yoko's work "Happening And Fluxus" is shown.

1971
In London, a trade screenig of the film "200 Motels" is held at the private United Artists theatre.

1977
In Los Angeles, an exhibition of Linda's photographs is on display at the Jan Baum and Iris Silverman Gallery.

1982
BBC Radio One transmits the program "A History Of The Abbey Road Studios".

1983
In Los Angeles, the Linda exhibition "Photographs" is displayed at the Molly Barnes Gallery.

1985
In England, Channel 4 broadcasts the December 17, 1965 program "The Music Of Lennon And McCartney".

In the UK, BBC2 airs the UK premiere of the 1982 documentary "The Compleat Beatles".

1986
BBC2 transmits the extended version of the documentary "McCartney".

1987
The "Beatle City" exhibition runs at the West End marketplace in Dallas, Texas.

In Los Angeles, George makes a live appearance on the radio program "Rockstars".

1994

The Beatles Live At The BBC, number 19 in Chile, 2nd and last week in the Top 30.

Evening: Maureen Cox dies in Seattle from complications following a bone marrow transplant. Ringo, Isaac Tigrett, Zak, Jason and Lee are with her.

1995
Anthology 1 number 2, 4th week in the Top 200 (US Billboard).

"Free As A Bird" number 10, 1st week in the Top 200 (US Billboard).

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

1998
In Washington, D.C., an exhibition of Beatles photographs taken by Harry Benson is on display at the Govinda Gallery.

1999
In Tampa, Florida, the exhibition of Linda's pictures entitled "Sixties" is on display at the Tampa Museum of Art.

George and his wife Olivia were attacked when an intruder broke into their home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.

2000
1 number 1, third week (US Billboard).

2006
Love number 1, 4th week (European Music & Media).

2012
A rare copy of the Beatles' [i]Please Please Me[i], signed by all four members, sold for £12,000.

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