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Sun, March 14th, 2010
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    Tue, March 14th, 1961: The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club.

    Wed, March 14th, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club -- a night show.

    Thu, March 14th, 1963: The Beatles, on the Montez/Roe tour, perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. For the third night in a row, John Lennon, still suffering from a bad cold, is unable to perform.

    Sat, March 14th, 1964: "I Want to Hold Your Hand" is the #1 single in the US for the 7th straight week.

    Sun, March 14th, 1965: The Beatles undertake the first day of filming Austrian scenes for their movie "HELP!" Shooting of the (unused) "toboggan hire" sequence, the Beatles falling down together in the snow, and their doubles riding in a horse-drawn sleigh.

    Thu, March 14th, 1968: A promotional film for "Lady Madonna" is broadcast in black and white on UK television, on the BBC1 program "Top of the Pops". The video portion of the film clip was shot while The Beatles were performing the song "Hey Bulldog", but the "Lady Madonna" audio track was paired with the video for the promo release. It won't be until 1999 that the video is broadcast with its original "Hey Bulldog" soundtrack.

    Fri, March 14th, 1969: Release in Sweden of Beatles single "Back in the USSR/Don't Pass Me By" (Parlophone). Six weeks in the Swedish charts; highest position #3.

    Mon, March 14th, 1988: UK re-release of Beatles single "Lady Madonna/The Inner Light" (Parlophone). 20th anniversary reissue. Released as a regular vinyl single and also as a picture disc.