Video: 'The Beatles Live At Olympia Theatre, Paris, France - Color Home Movie - 17 January 1964'

(Friday, January 17, 1964, nine-act bill scheduled to begin performing at 3:00 p.m. Central European Time; The Beatles were the closing act) — The Beatles performed this afternoon in Paris France, the third show of an 18-day season at the Olympia Theatre, on a nine-act bill, playing two and sometimes three sets each day.

The Beatles closed each performance, but shared top billing at various times with French singer Sylvie Vartan or America’s Trini Lopez.

Following their first night of performances at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, The Beatles arrived back at the Hotel George V where they were told that “I Want To Hold Your Hand” had reached number one in America (on the Cash Box chart for the week ending Jan. 25, 1964; note: the song would top Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for seven weeks starting the following week, Feb. 1, 1964).

The Beatles celebrated today until 5 a.m. Central European Time.