This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

June 7

1964 (Jun 7) - Beatles Fly Amsterdam to Hong Kong

During a world tour, The Beatles flew from Amsterdam to Hong Kong. When the plane stopped to refuel in Beirut, police turned firefighting foam on hundreds of fans who had invaded the runway at the airport.

1967 (Jun 7) - 'Mr. Mustard' Inspires John Lennon

An article appears in the Daily Mirror describing a mean man named John Mustard, giving John Lennon the idea for the Beatles song “Mean Mr. Mustard.”

1967 (Jun 7) - George & Ringo Fly To Los Angeles

George and Ringo (and their wives) fly to Los Angeles. George is there to appear in a documentary about Ravi Shankar.

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.

June 8

1963 (Jun 8) - 'My Bonnie' Enters the UK Charts

Capitalizing on the band’s success, Polydor issues ‘My Bonnie’ in the UK.

1967 (Jun 8) - Brian Jones at Abbey Road

Paul invites Rolling Stone Brian Jones to a recording session at Abbey Road.

1967 (Jun 8) - Sgt Pepper #1 in the UK

The Beatles Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band went to No.1 in the UK. Costing £25,000 ($42,500) to produce the album was recorded over 700 hours of studio time. It was also the first album to print the lyrics on the sleeve. The album spent 27 weeks at No.1 on the UK chart.

1968 (Jun 8) - Paul Best Man at Michael McCartney's Wedding

Paul is best man at his brother Michael’s wedding.

1974 (Jun 8) - 'Band On The Run' #1 Single in the US

Paul McCartney and Wings went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Band On The Run’. ‘George Harrison unwittingly contributed the first line of one part of the song: “If we ever get out of here” when he said it during one of the many Beatles’ business meetings.

2002 (Jun 8) - Paul McCartney's Wedding Plans Leak

Months of secrecy surrounding Paul McCartney’s wedding plans were blown when John Leslie the owner of the 17th century Castle Leslie in Co Monaghan, let slip to reporters that Sir Paul had booked the Castle for the wedding.

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