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A birthday, the first of several sold out shows in Sydney, and a day of interviews in London are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 18th of June.

0:00 - Introduction.

0:27 - In 1942, Paul McCartney is born.

1:59 - In 1956, Paul McCartney gets his first guitar.

2:43 - In 1960, the Silver Beetles play at the Grosvenor Ballroon in Wallasey.

3:02 - In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.

3:19 - In 1963, Paul McCartney celebrates his 21st birthday.

3:56 - During the party, John Lennon hits Bob Wooler.

5:25 - In 1964, the Beatles play the Sydney Stadium.

5:50 - The Jelly babies problem.

6:34 - In 1965, Help! is completed with a mixing session in Abbey Road.

7:31 - The Beatles give an interview to the BBC European Service.

7:58 - John Lennon appears live on BBC1 to promote A Spaniard In The Work.

8:23 - In 1968, George Harrison and Ringo Starr return to England.

8:41 - The Beatles attend two different theatre premieres.

9:22 - Paul McCartney celebrates his birthday with fans.

9:35 - Conclusion.

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Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.