Today in Beatles History: November 13

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on November 13. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1960
The Beatles perform at the Kaiserkeller Club, Grosse Freiheit,
Hamburg, West Germany.

1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club - a lunchtime show.

1962
The Beatles perform at the Star-Club, Hamburg, West Germany.

1963
The Beatles tape a short television interview at Westward
Television Studios in Plymouth, Devonshire, for a local teen
program "Move Over, Dad". Broadcast on November 16. Due to a
large crowd of excited fans outside, The Beatles had to be smuggled
from their dressing-room at the ABC Cinema, where they were
scheduled to appear that night, into an adjacent building, then
through a tunnel, to get to Westward Studios for the interview
taping.

1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the ABC Cinema in Plymouth,
Devonshire.

1968
US premiere of the movie "Yellow Submarine", in New York.

[J] 1969
A group of hippies travel to Ireland to take a look around a small
uninhabited island, Dornish, which is located off the coast of
County Mayo. John Lennon, who bought the island in 1966 for 1,500
pounds, is offering the island to them to live on rent-free.

1969
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "Something/Come Together"
(Apple). Five weeks in the Swedish charts; highest position #4.

2000
Release of The Beatles' compilation album "1" in the US
(Capitol/Apple) and the UK (EMI/Apple). Songs: "Love Me Do", "From
Me to You", "She Loves You", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "Can't Buy
Me Love", "A Hard Day's Night", "I Feel Fine", "Eight Days a Week",
"Ticket to Ride", "Help!", "Yesterday", "Day Tripper", "We Can Work
it Out", "Paperback Writer", "Yellow Submarine", "Eleanor Rigby",
"Penny Lane", "All You Need is Love", "Hello Goodbye", "Lady
Madonna", "Hey Jude", "Get Back", "The Ballad of John and Yoko",
"Something", "Come Together", "Let it Be", and "The Long and
Winding Road". Although this is the official release date
worldwide, the album is reported to have been on sale early in
several locations. The album consists of songs whose original
single releases reached number one on the charts in the US and/or
the UK. Highest chart position in the US, the UK, and other
countries: #1.

2000
Opening of the first official Beatles website, www.thebeatles.com,
which offers a stunning array of multimedia pages and activities
related to the 27 songs appearing on the Beatles' compilation
album, "1", released worldwide this day. The web site utilizes
up-to-date web technology to offer a wonderful look at The Beatles
and their music.



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