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Date	Event	Pictures
1 Sunday	Studio 2. 10.00am-1.30pm. Recording: `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You' (takes 1-4); `Long Tall Sally' (take 1); `I Call Your Name' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. Start of sessions for `Long Tall Sally' EP. 1st Sunday session.
2 Monday	US single release: `Twist And Shout'/`There's A Place'.
2 Monday	The `Daily Mail' names Brian among Britain's Most Eligible Bachelors.
2 Monday	Start of work on `A Hard Day's Night' film, at Twickenham Studios. Shooting at Paddington Station, on board a train leaving from it. 6.43pm. After spending all day filming, the Beatles jump off the train at Acton (Main Line) Station, and speed away in a limousine.
2 Monday	[Some day between 2 and 6 March 1964.] After a day of filming in the West Country for `A Hard Day's Night', the Beatles return to Westbourne Park Station, London.
2 Monday	George and Pattie meet.
3 Tuesday	Studio 1 (control room only). 10.00am-1.45pm. Mono mixing: `I Should Have Known Better' (from take 22); `If I Fell' (from take 15); `Tell Me Why' (from take 8); `And I Love Her' (remix 1, from take 21); `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You' (from take 4); `I Call Your Name' (from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln. Remixes for EMI and United Artists.
3 Tuesday	Transmision in London of the television show `The Big Out' (recorded 29 February 1964).
3 Tuesday	Shooting of early scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station. The train carrying the Beatles from Minehead to Paddington stops unannounced at West Ealing Station, to avoid the fans waiting at Paddington. The Beatles are taken into the booking office and sign autographs. Within minutes the group are taken away in a car.
3 Tuesday	[Some day between 2 and 6 March 1964.] After a day of filming in the West Country for `A Hard Day's Night', the Beatles return to Westbourne Park Station, London.
4 Wednesday	Studio 3 (control room only). 10.00-11.00am. Mono mixing: `I Call Your Name' (from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: unknown; 2nd Engineer: not assigned.
4 Wednesday	`Please Please Me' LP, 50th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 15th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
4 Wednesday	Shooting of early scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station.
4 Wednesday	[Some day between 2 and 6 March 1964.] After a day of filming in the West Country for `A Hard Day's Night', the Beatles return to Westbourne Park Station, London.
5 Thursday	Shooting of early scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station. [Some day between 2 and 6 March 1964.] After a day of filming in the West Country for `A Hard Day's Night', the Beatles return to Westbourne Park Station, London. Dinner at Brasenose College, organized by Jeffrey Archer, rallying help for Oxfam's 21st anniversary celebrations. The Beatles and Brian attend.
6 Friday	Studio 2. 10.00am-1.30pm. Recording: `I'm Happy Just To Dance With You' (takes 1-4); `Long Tall Sally' (take 1); `I Call Your Name' (takes 1-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. Start of sessions for `Long Tall Sally' EP. 1st Sunday session.
7 Saturday	`With The Beatles' number 1, 14th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 6th week, 8th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You', 7th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me', 6th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There', 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `From Me To You', 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
7 Saturday	Recording of an extense interview to Brian for `Frankly Speaking', programme of the BBC North-East Home Service.
7 Saturday	1st issue of `Gerry and the Pacemakers', edited by Sean O'Mahoney, is published.
9 Monday	NEMS Enterprises moves location to Sutherland House, 5-6 Argyll Street, 5th floor, London.
9 Monday	Shooting of scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station.
10 Tuesday	Studio 2. 10.00am-1.00pm. Stereo mixing: `Can't Buy Me Love' (from take 4); `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `I Call Your Name' (from take 7); `You Can't Do That' (from take 9). Mono mixing: `Long Tall Sally' (from take 1); `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (from edit of takes 5, 7); `Sie Liebt Dich' (from take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown.
10 Tuesday	The Chilean magazine `Ecran' officially presents the new Beatles phenomenon in Chile on today's issue.
10 Tuesday	Turks Head, St Margaret's, Twickenham, Middlesex. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': Ringo in a pub.
11 Wednesday	`Please Please Me' LP, 51st week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 16th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
12 Thursday	Studio 3 (control room only). 10.00am-12.00noon. Stereo mixing: `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (from edit of takes 5, 7); `Sie Liebt Dich' (from take 14). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Remixes of `Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' and `Sie Liebt Dich' for the US and Germany.
13 Friday	Brian flies to the Netherlands to arrange the Beatles visit.
13 Friday	Gatwich Airport South, West Sussex. Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night'. 10.00am. The Beatles arrive. They change clothes at the Beehive, Room 64. Shooting of final sequence of the film (running to a helicopter and lifting). Lunchtime. Crew spreads rumour that there would be no more filming. Most equipment is loaded up and driven away. Few spectators remain. Afternoon. Shooting `Can't Buy Me Love' sequence, at launch-pad. Gatwick railway station. Photographic session with David Hurn for the film, not used. 5.30pm. Beatles and crew leave.
14 Saturday	`With The Beatles' number 1, 15th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 7th and last week; 9th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You' number 2, 8th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me' number 3, 7th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There' number 15, 6th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `From Me To You' number 73, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Twist And Shout' number 55, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
14 Saturday	Film from the Washington Coliseum concert is broadcast via cable TV to American movie theaters. (Recorded 11 February 1964).
14 Saturday	Brian returns from Holland to England.
15 Sunday	Film from the Washington Coliseum concert is broadcast via cable TV to American movie theaters. (Recorded 11 February 1964).
16 Monday	US single release: `Can't Buy Me Love'/`You Can't Do That'.
16 Monday	US gold certification: `Can't Buy Me Love'/`You Can't Do That'.
17 Tuesday	Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night': Beatles dancing to `I Wanna Be Your Man' and `Don't Bother Me', at The Garrison, downstairs area of Les Ambassadeurs, London.
18 Wednesday	`Please Please Me' LP, 52nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 17th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
18 Wednesday	Shooting for `A Hard Day's Night' film. Read the interview on this day
19 Thursday	Variety Club luncheon at the Dorchester Hotel. The Beatles attend.
19 Thursday	BBC Television Theatre, London. Filming for BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops'.
20 Friday	UK single release: `Can't Buy Me Love'/`You Can't Do That'.
20 Friday	`Can't Buy Me Love' has already sold 2,100,000 copies in advance: world record for sales in advance, and instantaneous gold disc in Britain and the US.
20 Friday	Jack Good flies to London to discuss with Brian the Associated-Rediffusion TV show with the Beatles and Cilla Black. Brian is negotiating to sell the show throughout the world.
20 Friday	Television House, London. Performance for Associated-Rediffusion's `Ready, Steady, Go!'. Transmitted live.
21 Saturday	`With The Beatles' number 1, 16th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 2, 10th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You' number 1, 1st week; 9th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me' number 3, 8th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There' number 14, 7th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `From Me To You' number 58, 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Twist And Shout' number 7, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Roll Over Beethoven' number 79, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 63, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `A Letter To The Beatles', by the Four Preps, number 87, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
22 Sunday	Private launch party for `In His Own Write' at 30 Bedfore Square, offices of publisher Jonathan Cope. John attends.
23 Monday	`In His Own Write' is published.
23 Monday	US EP release: `The Beatles' (`Souvenir Of Their Visit To America'). US single release: `Do You Want To Know A Secret'/`Thank You Girl'.
23 Monday	BBC's `Frankly Speaking' is broadcast, with Brian's interview recorded on 7 March 1964.
23 Monday	Ceremony at EMI House, London. Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas are presented with silver discs by Sir Joseph Lockwood. Brian attends. Evening: Empire Rooms, Leicester Square, London. Annual Carl-Alan awards dinner. Brian and the Beatles attend. The Beatles receive two awards from the Duke of Edinburgh. It is announced that they have also won 5 Ivor Novello awards for 1963. A special award is made to Epstein and Martin for outstanding services to British music.
23 Monday	Beginning of shootings at the Scala Thatre for `A Hard Day's Night'.
23 Monday	BBC Lime Grove Studios, London. John's appearance on BBC-TV's `Tonight'. Broadcast live.
25 Wednesday	`Please Please Me' LP, 53rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles' number 1, 18th week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 1st week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart).
25 Wednesday	Appearance on BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops' (filmed 19 March 1964).
26 Thursday	Shooting of the final concert scenes for `A Hard Day's Night', at the Scala Theatre, London.
27 Friday	Beatles records are in the 6 first positions of the Australian ranking.
27 Friday	US single release: `Cry For A Shadow'/`Why (Can't You Love Me Again)'.
28 Saturday	`With The Beatles' number 1, 17th week (UK Record Retailer chart). `I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 2, 11th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `She Loves You' number 1, 2nd and last week; 10th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Please Please Me' number 4, 9th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `I Saw Her Standing There' number 26, 8th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `From Me To You' number 50, 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Twist And Shout' number 3, 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Roll Over Beethoven' number 75, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 57, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `A Letter To The Beatles', by the Four Preps, number 86, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 27, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `Do You Want To Know A Secret' number 78, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard). `All My Loving' number 71, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
28 Saturday	Madame Tussauds's wax museum announces the Beatles will be the first pop artists included in it.
30 Monday	10.00am-12.00noon. BBC's `From Us To You' (2nd edition) broadcast (recorded 28 February 1964).
30 Monday	BBC's television current affairs programme `Panorama' features a profile of Brian, introduced by Richard Dimbledy. Most of his artists pay tribute to him (the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer, Cilla Black, Tommy Quickly, Sounds Incorporated, etc.).
30 Monday	Opening of performances at the Empire, Liverpool.
31 Tuesday	Beatles records are in 9 of the 10 1st positions of the Canadian charts.
31 Tuesday	`Meet The Beatles' has sold 3,650,000 copies.
31 Tuesday	The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 7.00-10.30pm. Recording for BBC's `Saturday Club': `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `I Call Your Name'; `I Got A Woman'; `You Can't Do That'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `Sure To Fall (In Love With You)'; `Long Tall Sally'. Only BBC take of `I Call Your Name'.
31 Tuesday	Epstein flies with Gerry and the Pacemakers to Australia, to oversee their arrival for a concert tour.
31 Tuesday	Shooting of the Beatles performing live at the Scala Theatre, for `A Hard Day's Night'.

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