02/09/2026 @ 12:00 am – Paul McCartney and Wings ‘Jet’ enters the pop charts.
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1968 (Feb 10) – The Beatles Make Business Changes
02/10/2026 @ 12:00 am – The Beatles turn over operations of their fan club and American business affairs to their Apple Corps comopany in London.
1967 (Feb 10) – Orchestral Buildup For ‘A Day In The Life’ Recorded
02/10/2026 @ 12:00 am – The Beatles recorded the orchestral build-up for the middle and end of ‘A Day in the Life’. At the Beatles’ request, the orchestra members arrived in full evening dress along with novelty items. One violinist wore a red clown’s nose, while another, a fake gorilla’s paw on his bow hand. Others were wearing funny hats […]
1964 (Feb 11) – The Beatles Make Their American Concert Debut
02/11/2026 @ 12:00 am – The Beatles made their live concert debut in the US at the Washington Coliseum. Over 350 police surrounded the stage to keep the 8,000 plus screaming fans in control. One police officer who found the noise so loud stuck a bullet in each ear as ear plugs. The Beatles had to stop three times and […]
1964 (Feb 11) – Beatles Attend British Embassy Cocktail Party
02/11/2026 @ 12:00 am – After a conert at the Washington Coliseum (their first US concert), the Beatles attend a cocktail party at the British Embassy in Washington, DC. While at the event, a woman cuts off a lock of Ringo’s hair without asking him.
1965 (Feb 11) – Ringo and Maureen Get Married
02/11/2026 @ 12:00 am – Ringo marries Maureen Cox at Caxton Hall in London. He holds a press conference in the band’s solicitors garden the following day.
2008 (Feb 11) – Paul Reaches a Settlement With Heather Mills
02/11/2026 @ 12:00 am – Heather Mills and Sir Paul McCartney appeared at the High Court in London for a hearing to reach a financial settlement for their divorce. The hearing in the Family Division, which was taking place in private, was expected to last five days. The couple, who had a four-year-old daughter, Beatrice, announced the end of their […]
1970 (Feb 11) – ‘The Magic Christian’ Debuts
02/11/2026 @ 12:00 am – The movie ‘The Magic Christian’, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr makes it’s debut in New York City. Music for the movie is provided by Badfinger and the title song “Come and Get It” is written by Paul McCartney.
1963 (Feb 11) – The Beatles Record Ten Songs in Ten Hours
02/11/2026 @ 12:00 am – In less than ten hours, The Beatles record ten new songs for their first album plus four other tracks which would be the next two singles. John Lennon’s vocal on The Isley Brothers ‘Twist & Shout’ was recorded in one take to complete the album.