BEATLES MAGAZINE: ON THIS DAY : 4 MARCH ...

Wednesday, 4 March 2026

ON THIS DAY : 4 MARCH ...

1964

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.

'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).

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.

1966

UK EP release: 'Yesterday'.

The 'Evening Standard' publishes Maureen Cleave's interview to John, with comments on Christianity.

1967

Robert Stigwood signs the Bee Gees to an agency contract with NEMS Enterprises for 5 years.

Michael Bullock is reinstated by Brian as Saville Theatre house manager.

1969

Odeon Theatre, London. Premiere of the film 'Isadora'. Paul attends.

Surprise visit of Princess Margaret during shooting of a scene in a French restaurant for 'The Magic Christian'.
After, lunch of Princess Margaret, Denis O'Dell, Ringo and Peter Sellers.

Paul, Linda and Heather visit during shooting of 'The Magic Christian'.

1971
Day Ten of the Beatles High Court Case.

Yoko re-records her vocals for "Open Your Box" due to the insistence of EMI that the lyrics be cleaned up.

1972
The Concert For Bangla Desh number 2 (US Billboard).

"Day After Day" number 9 (UK Record Retailer).

"Give Ireland Back To The Irish" number 28 (UK Record Retailer).

1974
Apple Corps confirms that George will tour the US this year.

1984
Day two of the Beatles convention in Glasgow's Central Hall in Scotland.

1986
Yoko and band perform in Warsaw, Poland.

1991
UK album release: Ringo (Parlophone CDP 7 95884 2) on CD.

1996
UK & US single release: "Real Love"/"Baby's In Black"/"Yellow Submarine"/"Here There And Everywhere" (Apple R 6425 [UK] and Apple 7243 8 82646 7 9 [US]).

US album release: Rising (Capitol CDP 835872).

1997
At Abbey Road Studios, Paul finishes recording demo versions of "Standing Stone".

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

1998
The documentary "Everest", featuring George's music, premieres at Boston's Museum of Science.

1999
Paul's Liverpool Oratorio is performed at the Theatre Royal De Liege in Belguim.

2014
In New York City, the Donald and Mary Oenslager Gallery runs in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, at Lincoln Center. The library exhibition include tour memorabilia, historic film clips, video interviews with musicians, as well as interactive exhibits.

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