This Day in Beatle History

1964 (Feb 13) - Beatles Fly To Miami

The Beatles fly to Miami for rest and relaxation. While staying there they will make their second appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.

1967 (Feb 13) - Beatles Record 'Only A Northern Song'

1967 (Feb 13) - Beatles Release 'Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane' in the US

The Beatles released the double A sided single ‘Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane’ on Capitol Records in the US. The single spent 10 weeks on the chart peaking at No.1.

1970 (Feb 13) - Launch Party for Mary Hopkins' 'Postcard'

1961 (Feb 14) - The Beatles at the Cassanova Club

The Beatles performed at the Cassanova Club, Liverpool, and at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool where they played a special Valentine’s Day show. Paul McCartney sang Elvis Presley’s ‘Wooden Heart’, wearing a wooden heart pinned to his coat, covered with satin and embroidered with the names “John”, “Paul”, “George”, and “Pete”. The heart was raffled off, and the winner also won a kiss from Paul.

1964 (Feb 14) - 'Ed Sullivan Show' Rehearsal

With their second performance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ coming up, the boys rehearse in Miami. Their second appearance is to be broadcast live from their hotel.

1972 (Feb 14) - John & Yoko Co-host 'Mike Douglas'

1974 (Feb 14) - Ringo Attends Bob Dylan's Tour with 'The Band'

At the Forum in Los Angeles, Ringo Starr, Neil Young and Warren Beatty are in attendance for the last stop on Bob Dylan’s tour with The Band.

2003 (Feb 14) - Stolen Studio Recordings by The Beatles Recovered in Australia

Stolen reel-to-reel studio recordings by The Beatles were found in Australia. Police recovered the tapes of the bands 1968 The White Album and the Abbey Road album after they were advertised for sale in a Sydney newspaper. Australian police had been tipped off by British detectives from Operation Acetone, an investigation into thefts of original Beatles music from Abbey Road studios in London in the 1960s.

2014 (Feb 14) - Ed Sullivan 'Fifty Years Later Special' Airs