This Day in Beatle History

March 18

1968 (Mar 18) - 'Lady Madonna/The Inner Light' Releasedin US

‘Lady Madonna/The Inner Light’ Releasedin UK

2008 (Mar 18) - Judge Rules on Heather Mills Divorce Evidence

Heather Mills’ evidence in her divorce case with Sir Paul McCartney was ‘inconsistent, inaccurate’ and ‘less than candid’, according to judge Mr Justice Bennett’s. His High Court ruling was revealed in full after Ms Mills was told she could not appeal against its publication. The full ruling was published a day after she was awarded £24.3m at the High Court in London. Mills was awarded £3.2m per year for herself and the couple’s daughter Beatrice, £8m for a home in London and £3m to purchase a home in New York. The judge found the total value of Sir Paul’s assets was about £400m. Ms Mills had sought £125m and been offered £15.8m.

March 19

1964 (Mar 19) - Beatles Are 'Show Business Personalities of the Year'

UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson presented The Beatles with their awards for show business personalities of the year for 1963 at London’s Dorchester Hotel.

1970 (Mar 19) - 'Let It Be' Clip Shown on 'Top of the Pops'

BBC TV’s ‘Top of the Pops’ shows a clip from the ‘Let It Be’ film.

1996 (Mar 19) - Second Beatles Anthology Released


The second Beatles Anthology series was released. The album featured ‘Real Love’, a track the remaining members of the Beatles recorded using an old demo track of John Lennon’s. The song was first recorded by Lennon in 1977 with a handheld tape recorder on his piano at home. It originated as part of an unfinished stage play that Lennon was working on at the time entitled ‘The Ballad of John and Yoko.’

March 20

1964 (Mar 20) - Beatles Appear on 'Ready Steady Go!'


The Beatles appeared live on the UK television program Ready Steady Go!, miming to ‘It Won’t Be Long’, ‘You Can’t Do That’, and ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’. They were also presented with a special award from US magazine Billboard, in recognition of The Beatles having the top three singles on the chart simultaneously.

1964 (Mar 20) - UK Release of 'Can't Buy Me Love/You Can't Do That'


UK Release of ‘Can’t Buy Me Love/You Can’t Do That’

1967 (Mar 20) - Beatles Record 'She's Leaving Home'

Beatles in studio working on ‘She’s Leaving Home’.

1969 (Mar 20) - John Lennon Marries Yoko Ono

John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar. They tried to marry on a cross channel ferry but were refused. They spent their honeymoon in Amsterdam campaigning for an international ‘Bed-In’ for peace. They planned another ‘Bed-in’ in the United States, but were denied entry. The couple then went to Montreal, and during a ‘Bed-in’ at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel recorded ‘Give Peace a Chance’. Lennon also detailed this period in The Beatles ‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’, recorded on April 14, 1969.

1972 (Mar 20) - Ringo Records 'Back Off Boogaloo'

Ringo records ‘Back Off Boogaloo’

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