01/17/2026 @ 12:00 am – The Daily Mail ran the story about a local council survey finding 4,000 holes in the road in Lancashire inspiring John Lennon’s contribution to ‘A Day In The Life’.
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1968 (Jan 17) – John, Paul & George Attend Reception for ‘Grapefruit’
01/17/2026 @ 12:00 am – John, Paul and Ringo attend a reception for Grapefruit, a band managed by Apple and signed to RCA.
1967 (Jan 17) – Penny Lane ‘Piccolo Trumpet Solo’ Recorded
01/17/2026 @ 12:00 am – David Mason recorded the piccolo trumpet solo for The Beatle’s ‘Penny Lane’ at Abbey Road Studios in London. He was paid £27, 10 shillings ($42) for his performance. In August, 1987, the trumpet he used was sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $10,846.
2008 (Feb 20) – Beatles’ Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned
01/17/2026 @ All Day – 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 […]
1966 (Feb 18) – Brian Wilson Finishes ‘Good Vibrations’
01/17/2026 @ All Day – Beach Boy Brian Wilson finished recording the future classic song ‘Good Vibrations’, which went on to become the band’s third US number-one hit. As a child, his mother told him that dogs could pick up “vibrations” from people, so that the dog would bark at “bad vibrations” Wilson turned this into the general idea for […]
2003 (Jan 17) – Bidding War Begins for Long Lost Lennon-Jagger Recording
01/17/2026 @ 12:00 am – A long-lost recording featuring John Lennon and Mick Jagger was set to spark a biding war at a London auction. The acetate record was recorded in 1974 with Jagger singing the blues song ‘Too Many Cooks’ and Lennon playing guitar. The track had never been released because the two artists were both signed to different […]
1966 (Feb 18) – Brian Wilson Finishes ‘Good Vibrations’
01/18/2026 @ All Day – Beach Boy Brian Wilson finished recording the future classic song ‘Good Vibrations’, which went on to become the band’s third US number-one hit. As a child, his mother told him that dogs could pick up “vibrations” from people, so that the dog would bark at “bad vibrations” Wilson turned this into the general idea for […]
2011 (Jan 18) – Largest Collection of Beatles Memorabilia on Display in Buenos Aires
01/18/2026 @ 12:00 am – The largest collection of Beatles memorabilia went on display in a new museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rodolfo Vazquez, a 53-year-old accountant, turned his mammoth Beatles collection into a museum with more than 8,500 objects – setting the new world record for the largest collection of Beatles memorabilia. Some of the items included a box […]
1967 (Jan 18) – Paul Appears on ‘Scene Special’ for Granada TV
01/18/2026 @ 12:00 am – Paul gave an interview on this day for the Granada Television late-night show Scene Special.
1964 (Jan 18) – Beatles Make US Chart Debut
01/18/2026 @ 12:00 am – The Beatles made their US chart debut when ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ enters the chart at No.45. It is just ten days after its release, making it the fastest-breaking and the fastest selling single in Capitol Records history. It went on to spend seven weeks at the No.1 position.