On This Day in Beatles History

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 — 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...
Listen To What The Man Said by Wings – UK Single Release, 16 May 1975
Listen To What The Man Said by Wings – UK Single Release, 16 May 1975
Listen To What The Man Said by Wings – UK Single Release, 16 May 1975 Friday 16 May 1975 | Paul McCartney, Release, Wings On 16 May 1975, Wings released... Read more...
Geoff Britton Joins Wings – 16 May 1974
Geoff Britton Joins Wings – 16 May 1974 Thursday 16 May 1974 | Paul McCartney, Wings On 16 May 1974, Paul McCartney telephoned Geoff Britton to offer him the position of drummer in Wings. Britton had been chosen from an initial field of 52 drummers across two days of auditions, then a shortlist of five, then a final head-to-head with Rob Townsend — a process that had taken nearly three weeks. His appointment completed the lineup of Wings mark II, the group that would go on to record Venus and... Read more...
Wings Live at the Hardrock Concert Theatre, Manchester – 16 May 1973
Wings Live at the Hardrock Concert Theatre, Manchester – 16 May 1973
Wings Live at the Hardrock Concert Theatre, Manchester – 16 May 1973 Wednesday 16 May 1973 | Live, Paul McCartney, WingsHardrock Concert Theatre, Withy Grove, Manchester, England On 16 May... Read more...
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Hold a Press Conference in Cannes – 16 May 1971
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Hold a Press Conference in Cannes – 16 May 1971
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Hold a Press Conference in Cannes – 16 May 1971 Sunday 16 May 1971 | John Lennon, Press ConferenceCannes, France On 16 May 1971, John... Read more...
Paul and Linda McCartney Holiday in Corfu – 16 May 1969
Paul and Linda McCartney Holiday in Corfu – 16 May 1969 Friday 16 May 1969 | Paul McCartney, TravelBenitses, Corfu, Greece On 16 May 1969, Paul McCartney, his wife Linda McCartney, and her daughter Heather flew to Corfu for a holiday. The press, which had been tracking the couple closely amid rumours that Linda was expecting their first child together, reported that they were heading to the south of France. In fact, they travelled to the Greek island, staying in the village of Benitses on Corfu's east coast. They remained... Read more...
Ringo Starr Sails to New York on the Queen Elizabeth 2 – 16 May 1969
Ringo Starr Sails to New York on the Queen Elizabeth 2 – 16 May 1969 Friday 16 May 1969 | Ringo Starr, TravelSouthampton to New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 On 16 May 1969, Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen Starkey set sail from Southampton to New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2, the recently-launched Cunard ocean liner on her early transatlantic voyages. The trip had been arranged by Commonwealth United, the production company behind The Magic Christian, in which Starr had a lead role alongside Peter Sellers. With... Read more...
John Lennon and Paul McCartney Return from Promoting Apple in New York – 16 May 1968
John Lennon and Paul McCartney Return from Promoting Apple in New York – 16 May 1968 Thursday 16 May 1968 | John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Travel On 16 May 1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney returned to London after a four-day promotional trip to New York on behalf of Apple Corps. The two Beatles had flown out on 11 May, accompanied by 'Magic' Alex (Alexis Mardas), Neil Aspinall, Mal Evans, and Derek Taylor. The trip had consisted primarily of press interviews at hotels, introducing Apple Corps to the American media... Read more...