On This Day in Beatles History

John Lennon and Yoko Ono Travel from Nice to Barcelona – 17 May 1971
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Travel from Nice to Barcelona – 17 May 1971
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Travel from Nice to Barcelona – 17 May 1971 Monday 17 May 1971 | John Lennon, Travel On 17 May 1971, John Lennon and Yoko... Read more...
Ram by Paul and Linda McCartney – US Album Release, 17 May 1971
Ram by Paul and Linda McCartney – US Album Release, 17 May 1971
Ram by Paul and Linda McCartney – US Album Release, 17 May 1971 Monday 17 May 1971 | Paul McCartney, Release On 17 May 1971, Ram was released in the... Read more...
Recording You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) – 17 May 1967
Recording You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) – 17 May 1967
Recording You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) – 17 May 1967 Wednesday 17 May 1967 | StudioStudio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey RoadEngineer: Geoff Emerick On 17 May 1967,... Read more...
The Beatles Live at the Star-Club, Hamburg – 17 May 1962
The Beatles Live at the Star-Club, Hamburg – 17 May 1962 Thursday 17 May 1962 | LiveStar-Club, 39 Große Freiheit, Hamburg On 17 May 1962, The Beatles performed at the Star-Club on the Große Freiheit in Hamburg β€” night 34 of 48 in their first residency at the city's newest and most prestigious rock and roll venue. The lineup was John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best. Stuart Sutcliffe had died five weeks earlier, on 10 April 1962, in Hamburg. The Star-Club The Star-Club had opened on 13... Read more...
The Beatles Live at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 17 May 1961
The Beatles Live at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 17 May 1961 Wednesday 17 May 1961 | LiveTop Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, Hamburg On 17 May 1961, The Beatles performed at the Top Ten Club on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg β€” night 47 of their 92-night residency, the longest single engagement of their career. The lineup was John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe, and Pete Best. They had been in Hamburg since 1 April 1961 and would remain until 1 July, accumulating 503 hours on stage during... Read more...
The Beatles Live at the Grosvenor Rooms, Norwich – 17 May 1963
The Beatles Live at the Grosvenor Rooms, Norwich – 17 May 1963
The Beatles Live at the Grosvenor Rooms, Norwich – 17 May 1963 Friday 17 May 1963 | LiveGrosvenor Rooms, Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk On 17 May 1963, The... Read more...
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Live at Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta – 16 May 1997
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Live at Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta – 16 May 1997
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Live at Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta – 16 May 1997 Friday 16 May 1997 | Live, Ringo StarrChastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, Georgia, USA On... Read more...
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Live at Westbury Music Fair, Jericho – 16 May 2000
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Live at Westbury Music Fair, Jericho – 16 May 2000
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Live at Westbury Music Fair, Jericho – 16 May 2000 Tuesday 16 May 2000 | Live, Ringo StarrWestbury Music Fair, Jericho, New York, USA... Read more...
McCartney II by Paul McCartney – UK Album Release, 16 May 1980
McCartney II by Paul McCartney – UK Album Release, 16 May 1980
McCartney II by Paul McCartney – UK Album Release, 16 May 1980 Friday 16 May 1980 | Paul McCartney, Release On 16 May 1980, Paul McCartney released McCartney II in... Read more...
Thrillington by Percy 'Thrills' Thrillington – US Album Release, 16 May 1977
Thrillington by Percy 'Thrills' Thrillington – US Album Release, 16 May 1977
Thrillington by Percy 'Thrills' Thrillington – US Album Release, 16 May 1977 Monday 16 May 1977 | Paul McCartney, Release On 16 May 1977, Thrillington was released in the United... Read more...
Wings Live at the Capital Centre, Landover – 16 May 1976
Wings Live at the Capital Centre, Landover – 16 May 1976
Wings Live at the Capital Centre, Landover – 16 May 1976 Sunday 16 May 1976 | Live, Paul McCartney, WingsCapital Centre, Landover, Maryland, USA On 16 May 1976, Wings performed... Read more...
John Lennon Appears on the Helping Hand Marathon in Philadelphia – 16 May 1975
John Lennon Appears on the Helping Hand Marathon in Philadelphia – 16 May 1975 Friday 16 May 1975 | Interview, John Lennon, RadioWFIL-AM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA On 16 May 1975, John Lennon travelled by train from New York City to Philadelphia to take part in the WFIL-AM Helping Hand Marathon β€” a charity fundraising broadcast that ran over three days. Lennon read out pledges on air, sold his socks for $50, signed autographs outside the studio in exchange for donations, and guest-presented the weather on WPVI Channel 6's Action News.... Read more...