August 8
1962 (Jun 6) - First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become 'Abbey Road' |
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1963 (Aug 8) - Beatles Arrive in Guemsey |
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1964 (Aug 8) - 'Ringo For President' Released in the US |
1966 (Aug 8) - South African Broadcasting Co. Bans Beatle Records |
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1969 (Aug 8) - Abbey Road Photo Session Takes Place |
The photo session for the cover of The Beatles Abbey Road album took place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios. Photographer Iain McMillan, balanced on a step-ladder in the middle of the road took six shots of John, Ringo, Paul, and George walking across the zebra crossing while a policeman held up the traffic. The band then returned to the studio and recorded overdubs on ‘The End’, ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ and ‘Oh! Darling’. |
1980 (Aug 8) - John Records 'Just Like Starting Over' |
2010 (Aug 8) - Mark David Chapman Parole Hearing Delayed |
![]() John Lennon’s killer, Mark David Chapman, had his parole hearing delayed until early September so that officials could gather additional information. The 55-year-old Chapman became eligible for parole in 2000 after serving 20 years, but had been denied his freedom five times. |
2019 (Aug 8) - Fiftieth Anniversary of Abbey Road Cover Shoot |
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August 9
1962 (Jun 6) - First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become 'Abbey Road' |
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1964 (Aug 9) - Futurist Theater in Scarborough |
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