011 - January 11

January 11

1963

UK single release: "Please Please Me"/"Ask Me Why" (Parlophone 45-R 4983).

Appearance on ABC TV's "Thank Your Lucky Stars".

1964

With The Beatles number 1, 6th week (UK Record Retailer).


"I Want To Hold Your Hand" number 1, 3rd week (Australia Kent Music Report).

"She Loves You" number 1, 4th week (Hitkrant Europarade).

End of "Beatles Christmas Show", at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London.

1965
"I Feel Fine" number 1, 4th and last week (Irish Singles Chart).

"Another Beatles Christmas Show" at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).

1968
EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10:00am-7:00pm approx. George session.

1969

The Beatles number 1, 6th week (UK Record Retailer.)
The Beatles number 1, 3rd week (US Billboard).
The Beatles number 1, 4th week (Australia Kent Music Report).

"Lily The Pink" by The Scaffold number 2 (Dutch Top 40).

"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" covered by Marmalade number 4 (Dutch Top 40).

1975
"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" number 1 for Elton John, 2nd and last week (US Billboard).


"Junior's Farm" number 3 (US Billboard).


"Dark Horse" number 15 (US Billboard).

1977
In Los Angeles, an exhibition of Linda's photographs is on display at the Jan Baum and Iris Silverman Gallery.

1983
In Los Angeles, the Linda exhibition "Photographs" is displayed at the Molly Barnes Gallery.

1985
London premiere of Paul's film "Give My Regards To Broad Street".

1988
George makes an appearance on the music station VH1.

1990
Paul performs in concert at Wembley Arena, London ("Get Back Tour").

1994
Beatles' reunion talks rise across the UK, with reports from both BBC and ITN news. The meeting of Paul, George and Ringo that was scheduled is cancelled, not because of reunion rumors, but because Ringo decided to take a skiing trip with his wife Barbara Bach.

George gives out special souvenir pieces from his previous 48-track FPSHOTS recording equipment, which he used between 1972 and 1992. Each piece came with a Friar Park certificate of authenticity. George replaced the old console with a brand new 96-track version.

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

1998
In Washington, D.C., an exhibition of Beatles photographs taken by Harry Benson is on display at the Govinda Gallery.

1999
In Tampa, Florida, the exhibition of Linda's pictures entitled "Sixties" is on display at the Tampa Museum of Art.

2003
Paul McCartney has the top grossing US tour of 2002 making $68m.

2008
Ringo Starr helps launch the celebrations for Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture.