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The Beatles on this Day 27.5.

1957

• John plays 'Cumberland Gap' in a school party.

1961

• Opening of season at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg.

1963

• US single release: 'From Me To You'/'Thank You Girl'.
• Concert at the Capitol, Cardiff (3rd British tour).

1964

• 'With The Beatles', 27th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
• Party thrown by Brian to celebrate Cilla Black's birthday, at his Knightsbridge apartment. His gift to her is an Austrian luggage set.

1966

• Bob Dylan's concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
  Afternoon. Before the concert, the Beatles visit Dylan at the May Fair Hotel, London.
  Evening. Paul and Neil with Dylan and members of the Rolling Stones at Dolly's night-club, London.

1967

• Magazine 'Melody Maker' publishes John's declarations confirming that they will not present in concert again.
• Brian celebrates Cilla Black's birthday having birthday greetings illuminated in Piccadilly Circus, London, and in Birmingham, Bristol, and Manchester.

1973

• Odeon, Hammersmith. Wings concert.

1976

• Wings concert at the Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio (World Tour).

1978

• 'With A Little Luck', 8th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1979

• John and Yoko publish in the main newspapers of New York, London and Tokyo an open letter entitled 'A love letter from John and Yoko to people who ask us what, when and why'.

1995

• Westwood One broadcasts 'Oobu Joobu', Parts 1 and 2.

1997

• US CD release: 'Flaming Pie'.
  Canada CD release: 'Flaming Pie'.

2004

• In an interview to Portuguese magazine Visao, Paul McCartney criticises UK involvement in Iraq war.