On This Day in Beatles History

Paul McCartney live: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia – 15 July 1990
Paul McCartney live: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia – 15 July 1990
Sunday 15 July 1990 | Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA On 15 July 1990, Paul McCartney performed at the Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — the 96th date of the... Read more...
UK single release: I’m Stepping Out by John Lennon – 15 July 1984
UK single release: I’m Stepping Out by John Lennon – 15 July 1984
Sunday 15 July 1984 | UK Single Release On 15 July 1984, ‘I’m Stepping Out’ — the third single from John Lennon’s posthumous album Milk And Honey — was released... Read more...
Recording, editing: Bless You, Surprise Surprise, Scared, Move Over Ms L, You Can’t Catch Me, Sweet Little Sixteen by John Lennon – 15 July 1974
Monday 15 July 1974 | Record Plant, New York City, USA Producer: John Lennon On 15 July 1974, John Lennon held a productive session at the Record Plant in New York City, completing backing tracks for three songs destined for the Walls And Bridges album, finishing a B-side, and editing mixes for the Rock ‘N’ Roll album. Walls And Bridges Sessions The backing tracks for three Walls And Bridges songs were completed during the session: ‘Bless You’ — a tender ballad addressed to Yoko Ono, reflecting on their separation during... Read more...
Radio: John Lennon on Late Night Extra – 15 July 1971
Thursday 15 July 1971 | BBC Radio 2, Late Night Extra | London, England On 15 July 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono gave an interview to BBC Radio 2’s Late Night Extra. The interview took place at a press reception held in a back room at Selfridges on Oxford Street, London, following their signing session for Ono’s book Grapefruit. One of the interviewers was Bob Holness, whose exchange with Lennon and Ono was broadcast later that evening by the BBC. The Context The interview followed directly from the Grapefruit... Read more...
Book signing: Grapefruit by Yoko Ono – 15 July 1971
Thursday 15 July 1971 | Selfridges, Oxford Street, London, England On 15 July 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono took part in a signing session for Ono’s book Grapefruit at the Selfridges department store on Oxford Street, London. Around 400 people attended. After the signing, Lennon and Ono attended a press reception. A second signing session took place the following day at Claude Gill Books, also on Oxford Street. Grapefruit Grapefruit is a collection of conceptual art instruction pieces — known as “event scores” — written by Yoko Ono. Originally... Read more...
Recording, mixing: You Never Give Me Your Money – 15 July 1969
Recording, mixing: You Never Give Me Your Money – 15 July 1969
Tuesday 15 July 1969 | Studios Two and Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London Producer: George Martin | Engineer: Phil McDonald On 15 July 1969, The Beatles held two separate... Read more...
Recording, mixing: Revolution, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Cry Baby Cry – 15 July 1968
Recording, mixing: Revolution, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Cry Baby Cry – 15 July 1968
Monday 15 July 1968 | Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, LondonProducer: George Martin | Engineer: Geoff Emerick On 15 July 1968, The Beatles held two recording sessions at Abbey... Read more...
The Beatles move into the Apple headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London – 15 July 1968
The Beatles move into the Apple headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London – 15 July 1968
Monday 15 July 1968 | 3 Savile Row, London, England On 15 July 1968, The Beatles moved into their new headquarters at 3 Savile Row in London — a five-storey... Read more...
Paul McCartney is fined for speeding – 15 July 1963
Monday 15 July 1963 | Wirral Magistrates’ Court, England On 15 July 1963, Paul McCartney was fined £15 at Wirral Magistrates’ Court for speeding — his second of three driving offences that year. He also received a further £2 fine for failure to produce his driving documentation. McCartney pleaded guilty by letter. Three Offences in 1963 1963 was a remarkable year for Paul McCartney — The Beatles released their debut album Please Please Me, scored four UK number one singles, and became the biggest act in Britain. It was also,... Read more...
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening) – 15 July 1962
Sunday 15 July 1962 | Cavern Club, Mathew Street, Liverpool, England On 15 July 1962, The Beatles performed their 82nd evening show at the Cavern Club in Mathew Street, Liverpool. It was their 196th overall appearance at the cellar venue, counting both lunchtime and evening shows. The Cavern Club The Cavern Club at 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool was the venue most closely associated with The Beatles’ rise to fame. A former jazz club converted into a rock and roll venue, it became the crucible of the Merseybeat scene in the... Read more...
The Beatles live: Holyoake Hall, Liverpool – 15 July 1961
Saturday 15 July 1961 | Holyoake Hall, Smithdown Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, England On 15 July 1961, The Beatles performed at Holyoake Hall in Wavertree, Liverpool. It was their first of two appearances at the venue — they returned one week later on 22 July 1961. The hall is situated opposite the tram sheds on Smithdown Road, approximately 200 yards from Penny Lane — making it the closest The Beatles ever performed to the famous Liverpool landmark. Holyoake Hall Holyoake Hall on Smithdown Road in Wavertree was a local venue that... Read more...
Julia Lennon dies – 15 July 1958
Julia Lennon dies – 15 July 1958
Tuesday 15 July 1958 | Liverpool, England On 15 July 1958, Julia Lennon — mother of John Lennon — died on Menlove Avenue in Liverpool after being struck by a... Read more...