AUGUST 15, 1966 – During a US tour, The Beatles appeared at the DC Stadium in Washington DC to over 32,000 fans. Tickets cost $3. Five members of the Ku Klux Klan, led by the Imperial Wizard of Maryland, picketed the concert.“More popular than Jesus” was part of a longer remark made by John Lennon…
AUGUST 15, 1980 – George Harrison became the first ex-Beatle to release his life story when his book “I Me Mine” was published. Titled after his 1970 song of the same name, it features George in conversation with The Beatles’ spokesperson Derek Taylor, discussing everything from early Beatlemania to his love of gardening. It is…
JULY 13, 1965 – Paul McCartney was presented with five Ivor Novello Awards at a lunch party at The Savoy Hotel on the Strand in London. Paul was 40 minutes late after he had forgotten about the engagement. The ceremony was presented by David Frost, and the awards were given to McCartney by Sir Billy…
JULY 13, 1999 – Paul McCartney displayed 73 paintings at the Kunstforum Lyz gallery in the German town of Siegen. According to McCartney, he did not begin painting until 1982, as he had always been reluctant to put brush to canvas because he didn’t feel qualified. “Someone said life begins at forty, and I wanted…
JULY 14, 1962 – The Beatles’ first performance in Wales took place at the Regent Dansette Ballroom in Rhyl. Admission cost just five shillings (then 60 pence), and the night lasted from 8 pm to 11.30 pm. The Beatles were paid £4 for their performance, and shared the bill with a local group called The…
1966 : ‘Rubber Soul’, 26th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). 1967 – The Beatles album “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was released in the U.K. and around the world. 1969 – In Montreal, John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded “Give Peace a Chance” with Tommy and Dick Smothers, Derek Taylor, Murray…
1963 : Please Please Me’ LP, 8th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). Concert at the Royalty, Chester. 1964 : Gerry and the Pacemakers (Films) Limited, film production company, is incorporated, with Epstein one of its opening directors 1965 – The Beatles single “Yes It Is” hit #46 in the U.S. 1967 –…
APRIL 14, 1969 – The recording of “The Ballad Of John and Yoko” took place, with just two Beatles, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Paul played bass, drums and piano with John on guitars and lead vocals. The song was banned from many radio stations as being blasphemous. On some stations, the word “Christ” was…
APRIL 11, 1991 – Ringo Starr guest starred as himself on Fox-TV’s “The Simpsons”. In the plot of the episode titled “Brush With Greatness”, Bart stumbles upon several old paintings of Ringo Starr that Marge made as a student in high school, when she had a crush on Starr. Marge tells Lisa that she was…
APRIL 11, 1967 – While flying back to England after participating in the Beach Boys’ aborted “Smile” sessions, Paul McCartney came up with the idea for the Beatles film and album “Magical Mystery Tour.” Inspired by the tradition of London’s “Mystery Tours” of the city for tourists, and an LSD-drenched real life cross-country (in the…