Beatles history - 1966 January
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Tuesday |
Brian flies to New York to negotiate the next tour. |
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5
Wednesday |
`Day Tripper'/`We Can Work It Out' number 1, 5th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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5
Wednesday |
CTS Studios. The Beatles record overdubs onto the soundtrack of the film `The Beatles At Shea Stadium'. |
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5
Wednesday |
After night-clubbing together, John and P. J. Proby participate in a party at P. J. Proby's house, 5 Cheltenham Terrace, London. |
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6
Thursday |
US Gold certification: `Day Tripper'/`We Can Work It Out'. |
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8
Saturday |
`We Can Work It Out' number 1, 1st week (Billboard). |
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8
Saturday |
Party hosted by Mick Jagger at his house, 13a Bryanston Mews East, Marylebone, London, attended by John, George and Ringo. |
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9
Sunday |
Brian flies from New York to Bahamas. Brian flies from Bahamas to the Virgin Islands, on vacation. [?] |
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10
Monday |
Brian is appointed a director of Lennon Books Limited. |
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10
Monday |
US single release: `Woman', with Peter and Gordon. |
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12
Wednesday |
`We Can Work It Out', 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 6th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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13
Thursday |
Press reports that `two Beatles go on vacation to the Trinidad Islands' (Ringo and John). |
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14
Friday |
BBC buys the British exhibition rights for `The Beatles At Shea Stadium'. |
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15
Saturday |
`We Can Work It Out' number 1, 2nd and last continued week (Billboard). |
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18
Tuesday |
Brian returns to England from the Virgin Islands. |
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19
Wednesday |
`We Can Work It Out', 7th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 7th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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20
Thursday |
Robert and Jean-Claude Lambot say they would wish to change the Beatles haircut style. |
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21
Friday |
Marriage of George and Pattie Boyd, at the Esher Register Office, Surrey. Brian and Paul are best men. Evening: Brian throws a party at Chapel Street, in honour of George and Pattie. Guests: Paul, Jane, John, Cynthia, Geoffrey Ellis, Wendy Hanson, George Martin, Judy Martin.
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22
Saturday |
`We Can Work It Out' number 2 (Billboard). |
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26
Wednesday |
`We Can Work It Out', 8th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Rubber Soul' number 1, 8th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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29
Saturday |
`We Can Work It Out' number 1, 3rd week, recovering this position for one week only (Billboard). |
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29
Saturday |
The Vic Lewis Organization and NEMS Enterprises announce their merger. |
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31
Monday |
Wyndham's Theatre, London. Premiere of the play `How's The World Treating You?' Paul, Jane, George and Pattie attend. |
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