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MTV around the world launches - 2010s

January 17, 2011 - Israel July 1, 2011 - Vietnam July 3, 2013 - Africa September 1, 2013 - Thailand (relaunch) October 1, 2013 - Brazil (relaunch) October 1, 2013 - Russia (relaunch) February 14, 2014 - Philippines (relaunch) November 1, 2014 - Indonesia (relaunch) August 1, 2017 - Philippines (second relaunch) October 3, 2017 - Greece (relaunch)

MTV around the world launches - 2000s

April 2000 - Chile June 20, 2000 - France July 7, 2000 - Poland September 10, 2000 - Spain September 12, 2000 - Netherlands January 1, 2001 - Japan (relaunch) July 1, 2001 - South Korea October 18, 2001 - Canada (original) November 1, 2001 - Thailand June 15, 2002 - Romania April 25, 2003 - China July 3, 2003 - Portugal February 16, 2004 - Belgium (Flanders) February 22, 2004 - Ireland September 1, 2005 - Adria September 18, 2005 - Denmark September 18, 2005 - Finland September 18, 2005 - Norway September 18, 2005 - Sweden January 2006 - Austria March 21, 2006 - Canada (relaunch) July 14, 2006 - Belgium (Wallonia) August 18, 2006 - New Zealand September 4, 2006 - Estonia September 4, 2006 - Lithuania October 23, 2006 - Turkey August 24, 2007 - Ukraine October 1, 2007 - Hungary (original) October 27, 2007 - Middle East April 1, 2008 - Switzerland September 1, 2008 - Greece January 1, 2009 - Lithuania and Latvia November 29, 2009 - Czech Republic and Slovakia

MTV around the world launches - 1990s

October 20, 1990 - Brazil (original) September 15, 1991 - Asia May 1992 - Philippines (original) December 24, 1992 - Japan (original) Early 1993 - Portugal (block on SIC) October 1, 1993 - Latin America January 1, 1995 - Indonesia (original) April 21, 1995 - Taiwan May 3, 1995 - Southeast Asia April 1996 - Mexico April 1996 - Central America April 1996 - Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay June 14, 1996 - Australia and New Zealand March 7, 1997 - Germany July 1, 1997 - United Kingdom September 1, 1997 - Italy June 5, 1998 - Scandinavia September 26, 1998 - Russia October 28, 1998 - India

MTV around the world launches - 1980s

August 1, 1981 - United States April 1987 - Australia (block on Nine) August 1, 1987 - Europe September 1, 1989 - Japan (block on TBS)

The Beatles - Every number one solo single (UK/US)

United Kingdom George Harrison "My Sweet Lord" (1971, five weeks) "My Sweet Lord" [2002 reissue] (2002, one week) Paul McCartney "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" by Wings (1977-1978, nine weeks) "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder (1982, three weeks) "Pipes of Peace" (1984, two weeks) "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid [B-side features Paul McCartney] (1984-1985, five weeks) "Let It Be" by Ferry Aid (1989, three weeks) "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey" by The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden and Stock Aitken Waterman (1989, three weeks) "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid 20 (2004-2005, four weeks) "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by The Justice Collective (2012, one week) John Lennon "(Just Like) Starting Over" (1980, one week) "Imagine" by John Lennon (1981, four weeks) "Woma...

The Beatles - Every number one single (UK/US)

United Kingdom "From Me to You" (1963, seven weeks) "She Loves You" (1963, six weeks) "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1963-1964, five weeks) "Can't Buy Me Love" (1964, three weeks) "A Hard Day's Night" (1964, three weeks) "I Feel Fine" (1964-1965, five weeks) "Ticket to Ride" (1965, three weeks) "Help!" (1965, three weeks) "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" (1965-1966, five weeks) "Paperback Writer" (1966, two weeks) "Yellow Submarine" / "Eleanor Rigby" (1966, four weeks) "All You Need Is Love" (1967, three weeks) "Hello, Goodbye" (1967-1968, seven weeks) "Lady Madonna" (1968, two weeks) "Hey Jude" (1968, two weeks) "Get Back" [with Billy Preston] (1969, six weeks) "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (1969, three weeks) United States of America "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1964, seven weeks...

The Beatles - First and last Top 40 solo hits (UK/US)

United Kingdom John Lennon First - "Give Peace a Chance" (number 2, 1969) Last - "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" [2007 reissue via download] (number 18, 2007) George Harrison First - "My Sweet Lord" (number 1, 1971)  Last - "Any Road" (number 37, 2003) Paul McCartney First - "Another Day" (number 2, 1971) Last - "FourFiveSeconds" (number 3, 2015) Ringo Starr First - "It Don't Come Easy" (number 4, 1974) Last - "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" (number 1, 2009) United States of America John Lennon First - "Give Peace a Chance" (number 14, 1969) Last - "Nobody Told Me" (number 5, 1984) George Harrison First - "My Sweet Lord" (number 1, 1970) Last - "When We Was Fab" (number 23, 1988) Paul McCartney First -"Another Day" (number 5, 1971) Last - "Wonderful Christmastime" (number 28, 2021) Ringo Starr First - "It Don't Come Easy" (n...

The Beatles - First and last Top 40 hits (UK/US)

United Kingdom First - "Love Me Do" (number 17, 1962) Last - "Real Love" (number 2, 1996) United States of America First - "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (number 1, 1964) Last - "Real Love" (number 11, 1996)