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Events on Saturday 12 June 1965 1
1965MBE awardsBeatles appointed Members of the Order of the British EmpireQueen Elizabeth II appointed all four Beatles Members of the Order of the British Empire on June 12, 1965. The award caused controversy — many previous recipients returned their medals in protest. John Lennon later returned his in 1969.