This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

August 15

1964 (Aug 15) - Deano Knocks The Beatles From #1

Proving there is room to croon during the British Invasion, Dean Martin’s “Everybody Loves Somebody” knocks The Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” from the #1 spot on the Hot 100.

1965 (Aug 15) - Beatles Set Shea Stadium Record

The Beatles set a new world record for the largest attendance at a pop concert when they played in front of 55,600 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City. The Beatles were paid $160,000 for the show, the set list included: ‘Twist and Shout’, ‘She’s a Woman’, ‘I Feel Fine’, ‘Dizzy Miss Lizzie’, ‘Ticket to Ride’, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, ‘Baby’s In Black’, ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, ‘Help!’, and ‘I’m Down’. Two of the Rolling Stones were among the audience, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and later that evening; Bob Dylan visited The Beatles at their hotel.

1966 (Aug 15) - Beatles in DC, KKK Pickets

During a US tour The Beatles appeared at the D.C. Stadium in Washington DC to over 32,000 fans. Tickets cost $3. Five members of the Ku Klux Klan, led by the Imperial Wizard of Maryland, picketed the concert.

1968 (Aug 15) - Beatles in Studio

The Beatles record “Rocky Raccoon.”

1969 (Aug 15) - Beatles in Studio

The Beatles record “Golden Slumbers,” “Carry That Weight,” “The End,” “Something” and “Here Comes The Sun.”

1980 (Aug 15) - George Releases Autobiography

George Harrison becomes the first Beatle to release an autobiography when his book I Me Mine is published.

2002 (Aug 15) - Scottish Memorial to John Dedicated

A memorial to John Lennon was unveiled in the remote Scottish village of Durness where Lennon had spent his holidays from age seven to fifteen. The lyrics from ‘In My Life’ had been inscribed on three stones.

2007 (Aug 15) - John's Music Becomes Available on ITunes

Sixteen solo John Lennon albums were made available to download on iTunes for the first time. A deal was approved by the late Beatle’s widow Yoko Ono following a lengthy legal battle between the band’s label Apple Corps and Apple Inc, which owned Tunes.

August 16

1962 (Aug 16) - It's Official! Pete Fired.

Brian Epstein told Pete Best that the other Beatles wanted him out of the group, and that he was being replaced. Epstein then asked Best to perform with The Beatles that night at the Riverpark Ballroom in Chester, Cheshire. Pete Best does not show up, drummer Johnny Hutchinson of The Big Three filled in the temporary vacancy.

1962 (Jun 6) - First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become 'Abbey Road'

The first Beatles recording session took place at EMI studios. The group recorded four tracks, one of which was ‘Love Me Do’ the four musicians received payments for the session of £7.10 ($12.07) each.

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