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The Beatles on this Day 26.8.

1963

• Concert at the Odeon Cinema, Southport. Support acts: Tommy Quickly, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black (making her first major appearance on stage).

1964

• Hollywood. Visit to the 'Whisky A Go Go' jazz club, along with Jane Mansfield. Then they travel to Denver.
• Evening: Concert at the Red Rock Stadium, Denver.
• 'A Hard Day's Night' single, 7th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
  'With The Beatles', 40th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1967

• About 5.00pm or 5.30pm. Brian phones to Kingsley Hill. With Peter Brown, he agrees to phone to tell the train that would take him back from London.
  About 5.00pm. Antonio Garcia, Brian's butler, takes some food to Brian's room.

1968

• US single release: 'Hey Jude'/'Revolution', US debut of Apple Records.
• Studio 2 (control room only). 4.00-5.00pm. Mono tape copying: 'Revolution 9' (of mono copy 2, from edit of remix stereo 2). Producer: not assigned; Engineer: Ken Scott; 2nd Engineer: John Smith.

1971

• Great Hall, Alexandra Palace, London. 'Art Spectrum', modern art exhibition. 5 films of John and Yoko are screened: 'Cold Turkey', 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko', 'Give Peace A Chance', 'Instant Karma!', 'Up Your Legs Forever'.

1983

• Studio 2. Show 'The Beatles At Abbey Road' (3 times).

1997

• Release of the book 'The Beatles---From Cavern To Star Club' at the Beatles convention in Liverpool.