Today In The Beatles History

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Today in The Beatles History:

1963

With The Beatles number 1, 4th week (UK Record Retailer).

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

"New Yorker" publishes an interview with Brian Epstein. 1st serious article about the Beatles or Brian in the US.

1964
"Another Beatles Christmas Show" at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).

1968

"Hey Jude", 18th and last week in the Top 30 (US Billboard).

The Beatles number 1, fourth week (UK Record Retailer.)
The Beatles number 1 (US Billboard).

1970

US single release: "Mother"/"Why" (Apple 1827).

BBC1 airs the British TV premiere of the Beatles' 1964 film "A Hard Day's Night".

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

1973

In the US, "Photograph" receives a gold record from the RIAA.

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

1978
In Liverpool, Bob Wooler and Allen Williams host a "Beatles Christmas PArty" at the club Romeo & Juliet's. Later at the ABC Theatre, they present an "All-Night Beatles Film Show", featuring the films "A Hard Day's Night", "Help!", "Yellow Submarine", "Let It Be" and "How I Won The War".

1979

US album re-release: Abbey Road (Mobil Fidelity/Capitol MFSL 1-023).

1982
BBC1 broadcast the Christmas edition of "Pop Quiz", featuring Beatles questions sent in by Paul and Ringo.

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

1986
In the US, the syndicated radio program "Reelin' In The Years" focuses on the Beatles and Elton John.

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

George and Olivia fly to Los Angeles to further promote the album Could Nine.

1992

UK single release: "Hope Of Deliverance"/"Long Leather Coat" (Parlophone R 6330).

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

In the UK, Channel 5 transmits the program "Paul McCartney Talks With David Frost".

BBC1 broadcasts the first part of a three-part special George Martin documentary, entitled "The Rhythm Of Life".

1998
In Los Angeles, the Beatles finally receive a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

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