Today in Beatles History: July 7

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 7. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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[R] 1940
Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr) is born at Royal Liverpool Children's
Hospital, Liverpool. His parents are living on Madryn Street in
Dingle, the poorest section of Liverpool. (876)

1960
The Silver Beetles perform at the Neston Institute, Wirral. (1424)

1962
The Beatles perform at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Birkenhead,
Cheshire. This booking is a dance for the local golf club. The
capacity of the hall is 450, but 500 people squeeze in to hear and
see The Beatles. (1491)

1963
The Beatles perform at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire.
(1839)

1964
The Beatles record a lip-sync performance of three songs for the
television program "Top of the Pops". They "perform" both sides of
their new single, "A Hard Day's Night" and "Things We Said Today",
as well as the title track to a new EP, "Long Tall Sally".
Broadcast on July 8 and July 29. (2146)

1967
UK release of Beatles single "All You Need Is Love/Baby You're a
Rich Man" (Parlophone). 10 weeks on the charts; highest position
#1. (542)

[J] 1969
US 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 Billboard chart; highest position #14. (114)

1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "Here Comes the Sun" (13 takes and an overdub).
John is still absent due to injuries received in an automobile
accident in Scotland. (3086)

[G] 1970
George Harrison's mother, Louise, dies of cancer. (3242)

[J] 1971
US release of Elastic Oz Band (which included John and Yoko) single
"God Save Us/Do the Oz" (Apple). John and Yoko had written the
song to raise money for OZ magazine's obscenity trial defense fund.
Bill Elliot is lead vocalist on "God Save Us"; John Lennon is lead
vocalist on "Do the Oz". (140)


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