November 23rd

 

1957

Performance at the Conservative Club in the New Clubmoor Hall in Norris Green, Liverpool.

 

1962

Cavern lunch session: The Beatles. Evening: Concert at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton.

12.20pm. Saint James's Church Hall. Audition before BBC producers for evaluation of television potential. Failed.

 

1963

`Please Please Me' LP number 1, 29th & final week (UK Record Retailer chart).

 

Concert at the City Hall, Newcastle (`The Beatles Autumn Tour').

 

1964

US single release: `I Feel Fine'/`She's A Woman'. US LP release: `The Beatles' Story'.

Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Recording performance for `Ready, Steady, Go!'

 

1965

Twickenham Film Studios, London. Shooting of clips for `I Feel Fine', `Ticket To Ride', `Help!', `Day Tripper', `We Can Work It Out'.

 

1970

George's "My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It A Pity" is released as a single in the USA.

 

1979

Wings start a 19 date tour of the UK. Starting with 4 dates at Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre.

 

1989

Paul's concert in Los Angeles (Get Back Tour).

 

1995

3rd and last part of `The Beatles Anthology' TV documentary is aired by ABC-TV in USA. Chile gold certification for CD `Anthology 1' (15000 copies sold between 20.30, Tuesday 21, and midday, Thursday 23, November).

November 24th

 

1962

Brian sends a birthday greetings telegram to Pete Best: `Congratulations, many happy returns, all the best, John, Paul, George, Ringo and Brian.'

 

1963

Concert at the ABC, Hull (`The Beatles Autumn Tour').

 

1966

Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.30am. Recording: `Strawberry Fields Forever' (take 1). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. First session for the production following `Revolver'.

 

1967

UK single release: `Hello, Goodbye'/`I Am the Walrus'.

 

1972

UK single release: `Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'/`Listen The Snow Is Falling'.

 

1973

Ringo's "Photograph" reaches USA#1.

 

1974

Rehearsal for Elton John's concert at the Madison Square Garden, with John.

November 25th

 

1962

Performances at the Cavern, with the Fourmost, the Dennisons, and the Zenith Six.

 

1964

Number 1 Studio, BBC Aeolian Hall. 7.00-10.30pm. Recording for BBC's `Saturday Club': `Rock And Roll Music'; `I'm A Loser'; `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `I Feel Fine'; `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!'; `She's A Woman'. `I'm A Loser', `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby', `I Feel Fine' and `She's A Woman' are the same versions broadcast on 26 November (recorded 17 November).

 

1965

The Harrods stores, in London, opens after hours to allow the Beatles to Christmas shop for 2 hours.

 

1968

US LP release: `The Beatles'.

 

1969

John returns the MBE.

 

1988

Ringo returns to England after an antialcoholic treatment in Arizona.

 

1993

Paul arrives in Mexico City. 3 hours later he flies to his house in Santa Barbara, USA, to be with his kids. Evening: First Paul's concert in Mexico City (`The New World Tour').