Beatles history - 1972 year
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Jan 21
Friday |
US single release: `Mid Train'/`Listen The Snow Is Falling'. |
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Feb 04
Friday |
US Attorney General John Mitchell receives a secret memo from Senator Strom Thurmond, suggesting that John be deported. |
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Feb 08
Tuesday |
Unannounced Paul's concert at the Nottingham University. |
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Feb 09
Wednesday |
Wings start an improvisate British tour. |
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Feb 14
Monday |
US Vice-minister of Justice sends the Judicial Committee's memorandum about John and Yoko to Raymon Farell. |
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Feb 14
Monday |
John and Yoko appear as guests for one week on the `David Frost Show'. |
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Feb 16
Wednesday |
John and Yoko share hosting duties on `The Mike Douglas Show'. Recording of John and Chuck Berry performance. |
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Feb 17
Thursday |
Evening. British screening of John and Yoko's film protesting the innocence of James Hanratty, in the crypt of the St Martin-In-The-Fields church. |
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Feb 25
Friday |
UK single release: `Give Ireland Back To The Irish'. |
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Feb 29
Tuesday |
John's US non-immigrant visa expires. John's immigration lawyer asks for an extension of his 6-month non-immigrant visa. |
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Mar 01
Wednesday |
Extension is granted to John's visa for temporary residence in the USA. |
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Mar 01
Wednesday |
Recording of `Some Time In New York City' begins. |
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Mar 06
Monday |
Extension is granted to John's visa for temporary residence in the USA. |
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Mar 06
Monday |
Recording of `Some Time In New York City' begins. |
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Mar 07
Tuesday |
The process of expulsion of John from the USA begins. Federal authorities indicate John Lindsay, New York prefect, how to proceed in the case. |
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Mar 16
Thursday |
John interview outside US Immigration building. |
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Mar 20
Monday |
End of recordings of `Sometime In New York City' and `Live Jump'. |
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Apr 24
Monday |
US single release: `Woman Is The Nigger Of The World'/`Sisters, O Sisters'. |
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Apr 24
Monday |
John and Elephant's Memory Band appear on the `Dick Cavett Show', to launch `Woman Is The Nigger Of The World'/`Sisters, O Sisters'. After the show, John declares in an interview that he is being followed by agents of the US government and that his phone is tapped. |
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Apr 29
Saturday |
John Lindsay, New York governor, asks the federal authorities permission for John and Yoko's permanent residence in the US and the deportation processs to be cancelled. |
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May 11
Thursday |
John's appearance on the Dick Cavett Show, with Yoko. |
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Jun 12
Monday |
US LP release: `Some Time In New York City'. |
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Aug 10
Thursday |
Evening: Paul's concert at the Scandinavian Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden. Paul, Linda and Denny Seiwell are arrested for possession of marijuana. |
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Aug 17
Thursday |
Wings concert in Rotterdam. |
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Aug 30
Wednesday |
Madison Square Garden, New York. `One To One Concert', to raise money for Willowbrook, institution for children with physical or mental defects. 2 shows (afternoon, 2.00pm; evening), featuring John Lennon, Stevie Wonder and others, organized by John and Yoko. Filmed by ABC-TV. |
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Aug 30
Wednesday |
World premiere of the film `Erection' in New York. |
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Sep 15
Friday |
UK LP release: `Some Time In New York City'. |
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Sep 27
Wednesday |
Rory Storm and his mother commit suicide at their house. |
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Nov 08
Wednesday |
Sgt Norman Pilcher is charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice after it is discovered that he had committed in court. He is sentenced to serve four years in prison. |
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Nov 13
Monday |
US single release: `Now Or Never'/`Move On Fast', by Yoko. |
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Nov 24
Friday |
UK single release: `Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'/`Listen The Snow Is Falling'. |
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Dec 15
Friday |
ABC-TV broadcasts the `One To One Concert' (filmed 30 August 1972). |
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Dec 22
Friday |
Tony Cox is arrested for violating Yoko's custody rights over Kyoko. |
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Dec 23
Saturday |
Tony Cox is freed on bail ($ 5 000). |
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Dec 23
Saturday |
Film `Imagine' is broadcast on US TV.. |
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Dec 24
Sunday |
Tony Cox, Melinda and Kyoko disappear. |
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