Today in Beatles History: June 12

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on June 12. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West
Germany. (1187)

1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
at night. (1470)

1963
The Beatles perform at the Grafton Rooms, Liverpool, in a special
concert to aid a children's charity, the National Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The Beatles accepted no fee for
their appearance. (1812)

1964
The Beatles play their first two concerts in Australia, at
Centennial Hall in Adelaide. Drummer Jimmy Nicol continues to fill
in for Ringo Starr, who has recovered his health and is preparing
to rejoin The Beatles in Melbourne. One of The Beatles' two
concerts is recorded for radio transmission on June 15, under the
unexciting title "Beatles Show". (2126)

1965
British newspapers announce that The Beatles have been selected to
receive the honor of MBE (Membership of the Most Excellent Order of
the British Empire) from the Queen. The list of recipients was
drawn up by the prime minister, and the Queen had approved it. A
number of previous recipients of the honor were outraged that such
a prestigious award should go to a rock 'n' roll group, and several
of them returned their MBE medals in protest. The Beatles hold a
press conference, and the announcement receives intense media
coverage worldwide. Brian Epstein sends flowers to the parents of
The Beatles. Ringo says, "There's a proper medal, isn't it? I'll
keep it to wear when I'm old." John Lennon would return his MBE
medal to Buckingham Palace in November 1969. (2368)

[J] 1972
US release of John and Yoko/Plastic Ono Band w/ Elephant's Memory
and The Invisible Strings double LP "Some Time in New York City"
(Apple). Songs: "Woman Is the Nigger of the World", "Sisters, O
Sisters", "Attica State", "Born in a Prison", "New York City",
"Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Luck of the Irish", "John Sinclair",
"Angela", "We're All Water", "Cold Turkey", "Don't Worry Kyoko"
[the last two songs recorded live Dec. 15, 1969 at London's Lyceum
Ballroom], "Well (Baby Please Don't Go", "Jamrag", "Scumbag", and
"Au" [these four songs recorded live June 6, 1971 at the Fillmore
East in New York with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention].
17 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #48. (152)

[P] 1978
US release of Wings single "I've Had Enough/Deliver Your Children"
(Capitol). (230)



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