Today in Beatles History: July 4

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 4. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at night. (1488)

1963
The Beatles go to the Scene Club in Soho, London, to see The
Rolling Stones perform. They are accompanied by Peter Asher.
(1836)

1965
Their two-week tour of France, Italy, and Spain completed, The
Beatles return to London from Barcelona, Spain. (2394)

1966
The Beatles play two shows at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium,
Manila, Luzon, the Philippines. Total attendance: 80,000. The
Beatles fail to appear at a palace reception hosted by President
Marcos' family, who were not informed that the Beatles had declined
their invitation. The Philippine media misrepresent this as a
deliberate snub. When Brian Epstein tries to make a televised
statement, his comments are disrupted by static. The next day
(July 5), as The Beatles make their way to the airport and their
plane, they are greeted by angry mobs--the Philippine government
was retaliating by refusing police protection for The Beatles. At
the airport, The Beatles are harassed, hit, and kicked. The Beatles
escape without injury, but Brian Epstein suffers a sprained ankle,
Mal Evans is kicked in the ribs, and Alf Bicknell receives serious
injuries--a fractured rib and a spinal injury. Philippine
officials come up with every possible excuse to delay The Beatles'
departure. Minutes after The Beatles' plane leaves the
Philippines, President Marcos issues a statement indicating that
The Beatles had not intended a slight to Mrs. Marcos or to the
people of the Philippines--too late to give The Beatles any relief,
but quick enough to issue a disclaimer to the rest of the world.
Needless to say, The Beatles' opinions about touring hit rock
bottom. Later, George Harrison will state that the only thing that
would get him to return to Manila would be to drop an atomic bomb
on it. (2555)

1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Work continues on "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da". Vocals are
overdubbed (Paul lead vocal, John and George backing vocals).
(2862)

[J] 1969
UK release of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band single "Give Peace a
Chance/Remember Love " (Apple). The flip side is a Yoko Ono song.
9 weeks on the charts; highest position #2. (559)

1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording overdubs for "Golden Slumbers/Carry That
Weight". The Beatles (Paul, George, and Ringo) take some time off
to listen to the BBC radio broadcast of the ladies' Wimbledon
tennis championship. John has not yet recovered from injuries
sustained on July 1 in an auto accident in Scotland. (3082)

[G] 1981
The #1 single in the US is "All Those Years Ago", by George
Harrison. (2492)



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