This Day in Beatle History

September 13

1971 (Sep 13) - Stella McCartney Born

Paul McCartney and wife Linda welcome a daughter: Stella Nina McCartney. Stella, who will grow up to be a fashion designer, joins older sister Mary and half-sister Heather (Linda’s daughter from a previous marriage).

September 14

1963 (Sep 14) - 'She Loves You' #1 in England

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‘She Loves You’ Reaches #1 on the UK charts.

1966 (Sep 14) - George & Patti Fly to India

George and Patti fly to India where George is scheduled to meet with Ravi Shankar. They stay at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Bombay.

1967 (Sep 14) - 'Magical Mystery Tour' Filming Continues

Filming continued for The Beatles ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ in South West England. The Beatles searched for a quiet, secluded field in which they could conduct filming but once they’d disembarked from the bus and set up for shooting, scores of onlookers began to crowd around, causing a traffic jam that required the police to step in.

1995 (Sep 14) - 'Getting Better' Handwritten Lyrics Auctioned

The lyrics to The Beatles song ‘Getting Better’ hand-written by Paul McCartney sold for £161,000 at a Sotheby’s auction in London.

September 15

1963 (Sep 15) - Beatles Go To The Prom

The Beatles are at the Great Pop Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. The Stones are also on the bill.

1964 (Sep 15) - Beatles in Cleveland

The Beatles on tour in the USA, appeared at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio. During the performance a group of fans managed to break through the line of police fronting the stage and get up on-stage. Police ordered The Beatles off-stage in the middle of a song, and the concert only resumed after Derek Taylor got on the PA system and pleaded for order to be restored so that the rest of the performance would not be cancelled by the police.

1967 (Sep 15) - 'Magical Mystery Tour Filming Continues

Filming continued for The Beatles ‘Magical Mystery Tour’. Lunch was at James and Amy Smedley’s fish and chip shop in Taunton, Somerset with The Beatles being filmed and photographed eating their fish and chips.

1994 (Sep 15) - Quarrymen Tape Auctioned

A reel to reel tape of The Quarry Men appearing at St Peter’s Parish Church garden party Liverpool in July, 1957, sold for £69,000, ($125,000) at a Sotheby’s auction.

2003 (Sep 15) - Beatles Tribute Bands Drop to #3 in Popularity

ABBA tribute acts overtook Elvis Presley impersonators in the battle of British covers singers according to a survey. The Swedish group jumped from third most tributed act in 2001 to top in 2002 with imitators like Abba Fever and Voulez Vous putting on Abba shows. Elvis dropped to number two while The Beatles dropped to three. The Performing Right Society carried out the research.

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