Today in Beatles History: August 24

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on August 24. **

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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 at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.

1962
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club; that night
they perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead.

1963
The Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth. This is
the final night of a six-night engagement at the Gaumont, playing
two shows per night.

1964
US release of Beatles single "Slow Down/Matchbox" (Capitol). 8
weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #17.

1967
The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, whose lecture on
Transcendental Me***ation (TM) they had gone to hear at the Hilton
Hotel in London. TM involves the silent repetition of a word,
short phrase, or sound to produce a state of mind that reduces
stress, calms the mind, and energizes both mind and body. The
Maharishi invites The Beatles to travel with him to Bangor, in
North Wales, to attend more lectures. They accept his invitation.

[J] 1968
John and Yoko appear live for an interview on David Frost's
television program "Frost on Saturday". John's current interests
were made exceedingly clear. The word "Beatles" was scarcely
uttered. Instead, John and Yoko discussed Art, "vibrations", and
the avant-garde. Frost was a bit cautious, prompting John and Yoko
to take charge of the interview and liven things up. The interview
is re-broadcast on "The Best of Frost", on May 18, 1969.

1987
US re-release of Beatles album "The Beatles" (The White Album) on
double CD (Capitol).

1987
US re-release of Beatles album "Yellow Submarine" on CD (Capitol).

1987
UK release of Beatles albums on CD: "Yellow Submarine" and "The
Beatles" [the 'White Album', issued as a double CD] (EMI).

[G] 1989
US release of George Harrison single and cassette single "Cheer
Down/That's What It Takes" (Warner Brothers). The A-side is from
the movie soundtrack album "Lethal Weapon 2"; the B-side is from
Harrison's "Cloud Nine" album.

[G] 1993
US release of various artists CD "Bob Dylan - 30th Anniversary
Concert Celebration" (Columbia). The album contains selections
from an October 1992 tribute concert for Bob Dylan. Included is
George Harrison's performance of "Absolutely Sweet Marie". Not
included on the CD is his performance of "If Not For You".
Harrison also provides supporting vocals on "Knockin' on Heaven's
Door" and "My Back Pages". Also issued on cassette. In the UK, it
is also available on triple-LP vinyl, and some copies were imported
into the US for sale.



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