This Day in Beatle History

April 26

1984 (Apr 26) - 'The Beatles' Statue Unveiled in Liverpool

Mike McCartney unveiled the £40,000 statue of The Beatles by John Doubleday at the new £8 million Cavern Walks shopping center in Liverpool, England. John’s first wife, Cynthia, was also in attendance.

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.

April 27

1964 (Apr 27) - US Release of 'Love Me Do/PS I Love You'

US Release of ‘Love Me Do/PS I Love You’

1966 (Apr 27) - The Beatles Work on 'I'm Only Sleeping'

The Beatles started recording the new John Lennon song ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ at Abbey Road studios London, England. The song features the then-unique sound of a reversed guitar duet played by George Harrison. It was released two months earlier in the United States on the album Yesterday And Today and did not feature on the original US version of Revolver .

1970 (Apr 27) - Lennon Lithographs Ruled OK for Viewing

John Lennon’s explicit ‘Bag One’ lithographs are returned to the London Arts Gallery exhibition. A High Court judge has ruled them ‘unlikely to deprave or corrupt’.

1981 (Apr 27) - Ringo Marries Barbara

Ringo Starr married actress and one time ‘Bond girl’ Barbara Bach. The pair met while filming the movie, Caveman, with Dennis Quaid and Shelley Long. In attendance at the wedding were George Harrison and Paul McCartney.

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.

April 28

1963 (Apr 28) - The Beatles Go On Holiday

Paul, George & Ringo go to Tenerife where they’ll stay for 12 days. John accompanies Brian Epstein to Spain.

1964 (Apr 28) - 'Around The Beatles' TV Special Recorded

The Beatles recorded the TV special ‘Around The Beatles’ at Wembley studios England. As well as performing songs they played Act V Scene 1 of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’ with John playing the female role of Thisbe, Paul as Pyramus, George as Moonshine and Ringo as Lion. Paul later named his cat Thisbe.

1965 (Apr 28) - Grammy For 'A Hard Days Night'

Each member gets a Grammy from Peter Sellers for ‘A Hard Days Night’ They had won for ‘Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture or Television Show’.

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