Beatles history - 1968 November
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1
Friday |
UK LP release: `Wonderwall Music'. First solo Beatle record. |
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2
Saturday |
`Hey Jude' number 1, 6th week, 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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3
Sunday |
Broadcast of a fragment of `Yellow Submarine' on the Ed Sullivan Show. |
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3
Sunday |
Appearance on a BBC-TV programme, with Donovan and Lulu. |
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4
Monday |
Yoko is admitted into the Queen Charlotte's Hospital. John and Yoko record 4 tracks at the Queen Charlotte's Hospital. |
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5
Tuesday |
Paul goes to Scotland, on vacations. |
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6
Wednesday |
`With A Little Help From My Friends', with Joe Cocker, number 1 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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8
Friday |
John stays at the Queen Charlotte's Hospital with Yoko, and does not attend the judgement of the case of divorce of his and Cynthia's. Divorce is granted to John and Cynthia. |
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8
Friday |
Peace advertisements recorded by John and Yoko are aired by the Israel and Araby's neutral radios. |
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9
Saturday |
`Hey Jude' number 1, 7th week, 10th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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11
Monday |
US LP release: `Unfinished Music No. 1'. |
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11
Monday |
`Two Virgins'. |
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13
Wednesday |
New York premiere of `Yellow Submarine'. |
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16
Saturday |
`Hey Jude' number 1, 8th week, 12th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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20
Wednesday |
Paul McCartney gaves an exclusive interview to Radio Luxembourg in which he discussing his opinions of select tracks from the new LP.
Read the interview on this day |
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21
Thursday |
John asks for a Nagra recorder to be taken to the hospital, to record the last heart beats of his son. John Ono Lennon II dies. |
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22
Friday |
UK LP release: `The Beatles'.
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22
Friday |
Harry Moss cuts the stereo version of `Yellow Submarine', at Abbey Road. |
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23
Saturday |
`Hey Jude' number 1, 9th and last week, 13th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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23
Saturday |
`Rolling Stone' magazine No. 22 issued with John Lennon interview.
 Read the interview on this day |
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25
Monday |
Harry Moss cuts the mono version of `Yellow Submarine', at Abbey Road. |
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25
Monday |
US LP release: `The Beatles'.
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28
Thursday |
John and Yoko appear at the Marylebone Magistrates' Court. John pleads guilty to possession of cannabis resin and is fined 150 pounds plus 20 guineas costs. |
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29
Friday |
UK LP release: `Unfinished Music Number 1 |
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29
Friday |
wo Virgins'. |
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29
Friday |
`The Beatles' has sold 2 million copies on the first week. British record for quick sale. |
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30
Saturday |
`Hey Jude', 14th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). |
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