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The Beatles on this Day 9.5.

1962

• Mid-morning: Meeting of Brian and George Martin at Abbey Road.
  Brian sends the Beatles a telegram to Hamburg with the news, from Wellington Road.

1963

• Performance at the Royal Albert Hall, London. [?]

1964

• 'Can't Buy Me Love', 7th week in the Top 30, 7th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
  'Twist And Shout', 8th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
  'Thank You Girl', 3rd and last week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
  'Love Me Do', 2nd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
  'Do You Want To Know A Secret?' number 2, 1st week (Billboard).

1965

• First of 2 performances of Bob Dylan at the Royal Albert Hall, ending his European tour. The Beatles and Donovan attend the show and spend the evening with him.

1966

• Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording: 'For No One' (takes 1-10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.

1967

• Studio 2. 11.00pm-6.15am. Recording: 'Untitled' (take 1). Producer: George Martin; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
  Instrumental jamming.
• It is announced that Gerry Marsden will lead the team representing England in this year's European Song Cup competition. The team consists of Gerry Marsden, Dodie West, Roger Whittaker, Lois Lane and Oscar.

1969

• UK LP release: 'Unfinished Music Number 2---Life With The Lions'.
  UK LP release: 'Electronic Sounds'.
• Studio 1, Olympic Sound Studios. 3.00-11.00pm. Stereo mixing: Inserts for the 'Get Back' LP. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Steve Vaughan.
  Besides, playback of complete and mixed titles.
• Sculptor Alan Aldridge models pieces of John and Yoko naked.

1976

• Wings concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto (World Tour).

1981

• 'Woman', 17th and last week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
  'Watching The Wheels', 5th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1993

• Paul concert at the Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida ('The New World Tour').

1997

• Film release: 'Father's Day'.

1998

• US CD release: 'Black & White'.

1999

• 8pm. The Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard Street. Emergency Mother's Day benefit concert. Yoko Ono performs with Thurston Moore. Many other artists, including Sean Lennon, perform.