Beatles and Beatle-related events on April 4:
Highlight:
- April 4, 1964: The Beatles have the top five records and an unprecedented total of 12 songs in the U.S. charts this week -- "Can't Buy Me Love" (1), "Twist and Shout" (2), "She Loves You" (3), "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (4), "Please Please Me" (5), "I Saw Her Standing There" (31), "From Me To You" (41), "Do You Want to Know a Secret" (46), "All My Loving" (58), "You Can't Do That" (63), "Roll Over Beethoven" (68) and "Thank You Girl" (79).
Also:
- April 4, 1961: The Top Ten Club engagement continues.
- April 4, 1962: A lunchtime and an evening show at the Cavern. The evening show also featured the Searchers and Earl Preston & the TT's.
- April 4, 1963: The Beatles tape two programs for BBC's "Side By Side." Songs taped were "Too Much Monkey Business," "Love Me Do," "Boys," "I'll Be On My Way" and "From Me To You."
- April 4, 1963: The Beatles perform for the boys attending Stowe School in Buckinghamshire.
- April 4, 1964: "Can't Buy Me Love"/"You Can't Do That" hit number one in the UK.
- April 4, 1965: The title “Help!” is confirmed for the Beatles’ second movie.
- April 4, 1966: Mixing and editing of "Within You Without You."
- April 4, 1967: According to a report, Paul McCartney jams with the Jefferson Airplane in San Francisco.
- April 4, 1969: New mono mixing of "Get Back" and "Don't Let Me Down."
- April 4, 1970: The “Let It Be” single hits No. 1 in the U.S.
- April 4, 1975: Ringo Starr announces he has started a new record label, Ring O' Records.
- April 4, 1977: The Beatles go to court to prevent the release of an album of the group recorded live in Hamburg, Germany, in 1962.
- April 4, 1989: Paul McCartney receives an Outstanding Services to British Music Award at the annual Ivor Novello luncheon.
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