Today in Beatles History: July 8

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 8. **

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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. (1492)

1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.
This is the first night of a six-night engagement. The Beatles'
song list for the six nights is "Roll Over Beethoven", "Thank You
Girl", "Chains", "Please Please Me", "A Taste of Honey", "I Saw Her
Standing There", "Baby It's You", "From Me to You", and "Twist and
Shout". (1840)

1966
UK release of Beatles EP "Nowhere Man" (Parlophone). Songs:
"Nowhere Man", "Drive My Car", "Michelle", and "You Won't See Me".
Highest chart position: #4. (534)

1966
The Beatles arrive in London following their Pacific tour. After
the turmoil in the Philippines, the Beatles had flown to India for
a vacation, but Beatlemania there kept them from enjoying their
stay. Brian Epstein announces the cancellation of tours previously
booked for the Philippines for Cilla Black and Sounds Incorporated.
An exasperated George Harrison, when asked what the group's
immediate plans were, said, "We're going to have a couple of weeks
to recuperate before we go and get beaten up by the Americans."
And that's just what happened. (2556)

1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording a re-make of "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da". Dissatisfied
with the initial recordings, The Beatles decide to start over again
and re-make the song from start, for the first time scrapping work
done with outside musicians. They record 12 takes, which include
John's distinctive piano intro. (2864)

1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording overdubs for "Here Comes the Sun". John is
absent. (3087)

1998
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announces that The Beatles
will be honored on a commemorative postage stamp to be issued in
September 1999. The stamp will be issued as part of the USPS
"Celebrate the Century" commemorative stamp and education program.
The American public was given the opportunity to vote on the most
memorable people, places, and events of the 1960's, and nearly one
million ballots were cast. In the category of Arts &
Entertainment, The Beatles received most votes. Coming in second
and third in that category were Woodstock and "Star Trek"--both
will be included in the stamp issue, which will contain 15
different commemorative stamps. The top vote-getter in all
categories was "Man Walks on the Moon". (3693)



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