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The Beatles on this Day 4.5.

1963

• 'Please Please Me' LP number 1, 1st week (UK Melody Market chart?).
  'From Me To You' number 1, 1st week (UK Melody Market chart?).

1964

• Dick James Music and Northern Songs install their headquarters at 71--75 New Oxford Street, Blumsbury, London.

1966

• 'Rubber Soul', 22nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1967

• Studio 3 (control room only). 7.00-11.15pm. Mono mixing: 'Magical Mystery Tour' (remixes 1-7, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

1968

• Mary Hopkin appears on the TV program 'Opportunity Knocks', is discovered by Twiggy, who immediately [or the next day?] calls Paul.
• 'Lady Madonna', 7th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
• The Beatles [Lennon?] appear on cover of 'Saturday Evening Post'.

1969

• Northern Songs shares' price raises by 9 pennies.
• Ringo, John and Paul, with Maureen, Yoko and Linda, attend an end-of-filming party for 'The Magic Christian' at Les Ambassadeurs Club, London.
• Maclen, on behalf of John, buys 'Tittenhurst', at Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, for £ 145,000.

1973

• UK single release: 'Death Of Samantha'/'Yang Yang', of Yoko.

1974

• 'Band On The Run', 1st week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1976

• Wings concert at The Summit, Houston (World Tour).

1977

• US LP release: 'The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl'.