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The Beatles on this Day 30.11.

1936

• Frank Ifield is born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.

1960

• Last performance at the Kaiserkeller, Hamburg.

1962

• Studio 2 (control room only). Time unknown. Mono mixing: 'Please Please Me' (from unknown take number); 'Ask Me Why' (from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
  End of sessions for 'Please Please Me'/'Ask Me Why'.

1963

• 'Please Please Me' LP number 1, 30th and last week (UK Record Retailer chart).
• Concert at the Empire, Sunderland ('The Beatles Autumn Tour').
• 'She Loves You' number 1 in the UK.

1964

• BBC Home Service's 'Desert Island Discs' broadcast, with appearance of Brian.
• Ringo visits 'Melody Maker'.

1965

• Abbey Road, Room 65. 4.45-5.00pm. Mono mixing: '12-Bar Original' (from take 2). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ron Pender.
  For cutting acetates for the Beatles' private collections. Last session of Norman Smith as Beatles' balance engineer.

1970

• UK LP release: 'All Things Must Pass'.

1974

• 'Junior's Farm', 2nd week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
  'Whatever Gets You Thru The Night', 9th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1994

• UK LP/CD release: 'Live At The BBC'.