Today in the Life (the Beatles day by day)

In an effort to get the Beatles noticed by London labels, promoter Sam Leach books them for five Saturday nights at Palais Ballroom in Aldershot, Hampshire. Unfortunately, many factors contribute to this being an utter failure, including:

The venue actually being 37 miles from London

Leach's newspaper ad being rejected because, as a new advertiser, he was required to pay in cash and sent a check instead; without contact info, the paper could not reach him to explain

The band descending upon local coffee bars prior to the show failed to drum up the required interest

The record player used during the interval broke, so the Beatles barely got any break

The band played to about 18 people and while they did play the whole set, eventually found comfort in dancing with one another and playing football (with bingo balls) in the hall and drinking beer.

The police were called and upon exiting the boys were told to leave and never return

Oddly, this did not result in overnight fame and fortune, and after one more night with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Leach canceled the remaining rentals.

Four guys from Liverpool appear on Juke Box Jury and judge a bunch of music. I say, if they're gonna judge other people maybe they should get out there and see how they do!

John Lennon hosts a launch party and fashion show at the yet to be opened Apple Boutique, opening at 7:46 with show at 8:16.

George Harrison drafts the following memo for Apple staff:

Hells Angels will be in London within the next week, on the way to straighten out Czechoslovakia. There will be twelve in number complete with black leather jackets and motor cycles. They will undoubtedly arrive at Apple and I have heard they may try to make full use of Apple’s facilities. They may look as though they are going to do you in but are very straight and do good things, so don’t fear them or up-tight them. Try to assist them without neglecting your Apple business and without letting them take control of Savile Row.

While being filmed for the BBC documentary 24 Hours: the World of John and Yoko, John Lennon reads a newspaper article about article about a supposed assassination attempt that would occur on 6 March, according to someone who had contacted Brian Epstein via a Ouija board.

Ringo Starr is interviewed in a car and a rowboat for the BBC program Line-Up. While supposedly the to promote The Magic Christian, that film is not mentioned in the final cut, he does mention that there are 50 billion planets in the solar system before correcting himself to five, says he hopes he sees a prime minister who is "black, beautiful and 26," and lobbies for the decriminalization of marijuana.

On stage with Elton John, John Lennon called Paul McCartney "an old estranged fiance of mine," which may be why Lennon and Yoko Ono ret-conned later that they had reunited and reconciled backstage that same evening. Just sayin'.

On this date, George Martin utters these immortal words over the control booth microphone in Abbey Road's studio 2: