This Day in Beatle History

September 21

1964 (Sep 21) - Beatles Back to London

The Beatles fly back into Heathrow. Arriving at 9:30 PM, they are met by thousands of fans.

1968 (Sep 21) - Madame Tussaud's Updates The Beatles

Madame Tussaud’s Waxworks in London gave The Beatles their fifth image change of clothes and hair in four years.

1998 (Sep 21) - Paul Releases Second Album With Martin Glover 'The Fireman'

The Fireman, Paul McCartney’s trance music duo with producer Martin Glover, release their second album, Rushes. Says Glover: “Linda [Paul’s wife] was very ill, and by the time we’d finished it she was dying, and for me it became very much a requiem for her.”

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.

2011 (Sep 21) - Beatles 'Non Segregated Concert' Contract Auctioned

A contract revealing that The Beatles refused to perform in front of a segregated audience at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California on August 31st, 1965, sold for $23,033 at an auction in Los Angeles. In addition to the desegregation clause, the contract guaranteed the band $40,000 and at least 150 police officers to provide security at the show.

September 22

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.

1967 (Sep 22) - Beatles on Time Magazine Cover

The Beatles appear (as an abstract drawing) on the cover of Time magazine.

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.

2011 (Sep 22) - Paul's Ballet 'Ocean's Kingdom' Performed

The world’s most prolific songwriter, Paul McCartney, adds another string to his bow when his ballet Ocean’s Kingdom is performed in New York.

2018 (Sep 22) - Paul's 'Egypt Station' #1 in America

Paul McCartney’s album Egypt Station hits #1 in America, his first chart-topper on that tally since Tug of War in 1982.

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