Today in Beatles History: August 18

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 18. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1960
The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,
West Germany.

1961
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club. That
night they appear at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool.

1962
The Beatles perform at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Birkenhead. The
17th annual dance for the local Horticultural Society. Ringo Starr
appears for the first time as a member of The Beatles, having had a
two-hour rehearsal in preparation. This is the first appearance of
The Beatles as the world would come to know them--John, Paul,
George, and Ringo.

1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Princess Theatre, Torquay,
Devonshire.

1963
The Beatles, on their way to Torquay for two evening performances,
stop at Alpha Studios in Birmingham to tape an appearance for ABC
Television's program "Lucky Stars (Summer Spin)". They perform
lip-sync to both sides of their forthcoming single "She Loves
You/I'll Get You". Broadcast on August 24, the day after the
release of the single.

1964
The Beatles arrive in San Francisco, USA, to begin an American
tour. They are met at the airport by 9,000 frenzied fans. The
Beatles are driven into a protective fence enclosure so that
photographers can take pictures. As the 9,000 fans press against
the fencing, it gives way, and The Beatles manage to get out
split-seconds before it comes crashing down. The Beatles,
unmistakably shaken, are shuttled to their hotel suite, locked in
under armed guard. Several floors below them, a woman is beaten
and robbed, her cries for help mistaken as just another crazy
Beatles fan.

1965
The Beatles, on a tour of North America, play one performance for a
crowd of 30,000 at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia.

1966
The Beatles, touring in the US for the last time, perform a concert
at Suffolk Downs Racetrack, East Boston, Massachusetts. The
concert is held in the middle green of a horse-racing course,
before a crowd of 25,000.

[O] 1967
UK release of the Rolling Stones single "We Love You". John Lennon
and Paul McCartney sing backing vocals on the song.

1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Paul records a piano overdub for "The End". "The Beatles
Anthology 3" includes a remix of "The End" that includes many of
the overdubs that were e***ed out of the final "Abbey Road" version
(Disc two, Track 23).

[J] 1972
John Lennon and Elephant's Memory rehearse for the upcoming One to
One Concerts. Other rehearsals are held on August 21 and 22.

[R] 1992
US re-release of Ringo Starr albums "Ringo's Rotogravure" and
"Ringo the 4th" on CD (both Atlantic). Same track listings as the
original vinyl releases.



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