Beatles history - 1976 year
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Jan 04
Sunday |
Mal Evans dies in Los Angeles, in an unfortunate incident. The Los Angeles Police, mistaking his air pistol for a real gun, shoots him in self defense. |
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Feb 20
Friday |
Judge Griesa gives a 29-page report on the case Lennon/Morris Levy, explaining that a verbal agreement was attempted, which John did not accept. |
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Mar 01
Monday |
UK single release: `Yesterday'/`I Should Have Known Better'. |
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Mar 13
Saturday |
Jim McCartney dies. |
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Jun 04
Friday |
UK LP release: `The Beatles Featuring Tony Sheridan'. |
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Jun 10
Thursday |
UK LP release: `Rock'n'Roll Music'. |
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Jun 21
Monday |
Ringo walks out on stage at Wings' concert, gives Denny Laine some flowers, kisses Linda's hand, and grabs Paul's bass guitar as they walk off arm in arm. |
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Jun 27
Sunday |
John receives his `Green Card', number A17-597-321. Later John affirms that he will record again only when Sean is 5 years old. |
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Jul 07
Wednesday |
US LP release: `Rock'n'Roll Music'. |
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Jul 19
Monday |
UK LP release: `Rock'n'Roll Music'. |
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Jul 19
Monday |
US gold certification: `Rock'n'Roll Music'. |
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Jul 27
Tuesday |
John's application to remain in the US as a permanent resident is approved at a special hearing. |
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Sep 07
Tuesday |
George is found guilty of unconscious plagiarism of `He's So Fine' on `My Sweet Lord', and given a fine of 587,000 dollars for damages. |
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Oct 24
Sunday |
UK single release: `Imagine'/`Working Class Hero'. |
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Nov 08
Monday |
US single release: `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' / `Julia'. US LP release: `The Best of George Harrison'. |
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Nov 18
Thursday |
UK LP release: `Magical Mystery Tour' (Capitol's 1967 LP, with 3 duophonic songs). |
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Nov 19
Friday |
Recording of George and Paul Simon appearance on NBC-TV's `Saturday Night Live'. |
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Nov 20
Saturday |
UK LP release: `The Best Of George Harrison'. |
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Dec 09
Thursday |
The Lennons buy a Renoir valued at at least half a million dollars. |
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