This Day in Beatle History

December 23

2013 (Dec 23) - 'The Mail' Says George Turned Down Honours List

The Mail On Sunday reported that documents they obtained from the Cabinet Office via the Freedom Of Information Act showed that George Harrison, who passed away in 2001, turned down the chance to be included in the New Year’s Honours List in 2000. The OBE was recommended by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport who said that Harrison should be recognised for his contribution to the music industry. The citation read: “He was a member of a band that many people would say is the best thing that Britain has ever produced, and possibly the best in the world, The Beatles”.

December 24

1963 (Dec 24) - Beatles Christmas Show Opens

The Beatles Christmas Show opens at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London.

1965 (Dec 24) - Beatles Album #1 Third Christmas In A Row

The Beatles had the No.1 album in the US for the third Christmas in a row. Rubber Soul was at the top of the LP chart, following Beatles For Sale in 1964 and With The Beatles in 1963. The Fab Four would repeat this feat again in 1968 with The Beatles (The White Album) and again in 1969, with Abbey Road.

2008 (Feb 20) - Beatles' Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned

A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost down from £3.

December 25

1964 (Dec 25) - Beatles Record for BBC Radio's 'Saturday Club'

The lads recorded six songs in London.  They included:  ‘Rock and Roll Music’, ‘I’m a Loser’, ‘Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby’, ‘I Feel Fine’, ‘Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey’ and ‘She’s a Woman.’

1981 (Dec 25) - Michael Jackson Phones Paul McCartney

The ‘King of Pop’ phoned the Beatle and suggested they write and record together.  First result was ‘The Girl Is Mine’.  In 1981 it reached #2 in the US and #8 in the UK.

2008 (Feb 20) - Beatles' Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned

A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost down from £3.

December 26

1939 - Phil Spector Born

 

1963 - Capitol Releases 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' and 'I Saw Her Standing There'

Capitol was an EMI affiliated company.  Until this date, they had rejected the US rights to all Beatles records.  Five weeks after its release, ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ was number one in the US.  It stayed on top for seven weeks.

1964 - 'I Feel Fine' #1 in the US

The song would be #1 for three weeks. It was the Beatles’ sixth number one song of 1964. They were #1 a total of 18 weeks that year.

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