Today in Beatles History: August 16

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 16. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club - a night performance.

1962
Brian Epstein summons Pete Best to his NEMS Whitechapel shop for an
11:00 am meeting. Brian tells Pete that the other Beatles want him
out of the group, and that he is being replaced. Amazingly, Brian
Epstein asks Pete to perform with The Beatles that night; stunned
by the news he has just received, Pete agrees. Upon further
thought, and with a clearer head, Pete later decides against
appearing, and he does not show up for the night's performance. A
lot of The Beatles' fans are partial to Pete, who is their
favorite. For a few days, Brian Epstein needs protection to walk
down Mathew Street, and his new automobile is scratched. As much
as Pete's abrupt dismissal seems in hindsight to have been a smart
move for The Beatles, the timing and the cruel way in which it was
done are troubling indeed.

1962
The Beatles perform at Riverpark Ballroom, Chester, Cheshire. Pete
Best, who had been told earlier in the day that he was being booted
out of The Beatles, does not show up. Although he had told Brian
Epstein that he would perform with The Beatles for this appearance,
he understandably changed his mind after he'd had some time to
think about it. Drummer Johnny Hutchinson of The Big Three fills
in the temporary vacancy.

1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Llandudno,
Caernarvonshire.

1964
The Beatles perform at the Opera House in Blackpool. One of the
support acts is the High Numbers, who will later change their name
to The Who.

1966
The Beatles, touring the US for the final time, perform a concert
at John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lightning
flashes throughout the open-air concert, but the rain holds off
until the show is finished.

1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", taking the song
from its early acoustic version into an electric version. Fourteen
takes are recorded.

[P] 1976
Wings' LP "Band on the Run" is released in the Soviet Union, on the
Melodiya label.

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