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The Beatles on this Day 2.2.

1938

• Don Everly is born.

1955

• Brian is appointed a director of NEMS Enterprises.

1962

• Performance at the Oasis club, Manchester. 2nd performance under Brian's management.

1963

• 'Please Please Me' number 47 (UK Melody Market chart).
• Start of Helen Shapiro Tour, with Danny Williams, Kenny Linch, Kestrels, and the Red Price Orchestra. 1st Beatles British tour. Concert at the Gaumont, Bradford. Performance filmed for complete transmision on ABC-TV and, later, partial transmision on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars'.

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 Express chart).
• End of D'Oyly Carte Opera performances at the Saville Theatre.

1967

• Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.45am. Recording: 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (overdub onto take 9, tape reduction take 9 into take 10). Mono mixing: 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (remix 1, from take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
• Paul poses for photographers at his house.

1968

• Neil Aspinall and Stephen Maltz become Dandie Fashion's directors.
• BBC Television Rehearsal Rooms, Victoria Road, London. Ringo rehearses his appearance on the 'Cilla' TV show.

1969

• Yoko is divorced from Tony Cox. Yoko is granted custody of Kyoko.

1974

• 'Helen Wheels', 9th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1996

• 'Anthology 1' number 29, reappearing in the Top 30, 8th week in the Top 10 (chart based on record stores sales in Santiago, Chile).