On This Day in Beatles History

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...
The Beatles on Pops And Lenny – 16 May 1963
The Beatles on Pops And Lenny – 16 May 1963 Thursday 16 May 1963 | TelevisionTelevision Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, London On 16 May 1963, The Beatles made their second appearance on national BBC television, performing on the children's programme Pops And Lenny. The show was broadcast live from the Television Theatre in Shepherd's Bush, London, between 5pm and 5.30pm. The Beatles performed 'From Me To You' and a shortened version of 'Please Please Me', before joining the full cast for a one-minute rendition of the 1929 standard 'After You've Gone'.... Read more...
The Beatles Live at the Star-Club, Hamburg – 16 May 1962
The Beatles Live at the Star-Club, Hamburg – 16 May 1962 Wednesday 16 May 1962 | LiveStar-Club, 39 Große Freiheit, Hamburg On 16 May 1962, The Beatles performed at the Star-Club on the Große Freiheit in Hamburg — night 33 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, who had remained in Hamburg at the end of the 1961 Top Ten Club residency, had died five weeks... Read more...
The Beatles Live at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 16 May 1961
The Beatles Live at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 16 May 1961 Tuesday 16 May 1961 | LiveTop Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, Hamburg On 16 May 1961, The Beatles performed at the Top Ten Club on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg — night 46 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...
Recording & Mixing Taxman and For No One – 16 May 1966
Recording & Mixing Taxman and For No One – 16 May 1966 Monday 16 May 1966 | Revolver, StudioStudio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey RoadProducer: George Martin | Engineer: Geoff Emerick On 16 May 1966, The Beatles gathered at Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road for an afternoon-to-overnight session that ran from 2.30pm to 1.30am. Although only around half of Revolver had been recorded by this point, the session was devoted to mixing and tape reduction work — the careful, technical labour that would shape the album's final sound. Two songs... Read more...
Paul McCartney Live at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba – 15 May 2016
Paul McCartney Live at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba – 15 May 2016
Paul McCartney Live at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba – 15 May 2016Sunday 15 May 2016 | Live Performance | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, ArgentinaOn 15 May 2016,... Read more...