This Day in Beatle History

March 31

1969 (Mar 31) - John Lennon Film 'Rape' Airs in Australia

A short John Lennon film entitled Rape appears on Australian TV.

1972 (Mar 31) - Beatles Fan Club Officially Closed


The Beatles Official Fan Club closed. The Beatles Monthly magazine had ceased three years previously.

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 1

1961 (Apr 1) - Beatles Begin Residency in Hamburg

The Beatles began a three-month residency at The Top Ten Club, Hamburg, playing 92 straight nights. The group played for seven hours a night on weekdays and eight hours at weekends with a fifteen-minute break every hour. It was during this visit that Astrid Kirchherr cut Stuart Sutcliffe’s hair into the style destined to become known as the “Beatle haircut” which The Beatles later adopted themselves.

1966 (Apr 1) - John Inspired for 'Tomorrow Never Knows'

John Lennon bought a copy of Timothy Leary’s ‘The Psychedelic Experience’ and ‘The Tibetan Book Of The Dead’, where he read near the beginning of the book’s introduction; “When in doubt, relax, turn off your mind, float downstream,” which captured Lennon’s imagination and became the first line of ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’, (which he recorded 5 days later).

1967 (Apr 1) - Paul to America to see Jane Asher

Upon the completion of the Sgt Pepper’s sessions, Paul boards Frank Sinatra’s private jet to fly to America to meet up with Jane. During this trip he comes up with the idea for ‘Magical Mystery Tour’.

1967 (Apr 1) - Sgt. Pepper's Marathon Recording Sessions End

Effectively the last day of recording for ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’.

1970 (Apr 1) - Phil Spector Brings Orchestra in for Beatle Sessions

50 musicians recorded the orchestral scores for The Beatles tracks ‘The Long And Winding Road’ and ‘Across The Universe’ for the Phil Spector produced sessions. The bill for the 50 musicians was £1,126 and 5 shillings, ($1.914).

1976 (Apr 1) - Paul Releases 'Silly Love Songs'

Paul McCartney releases ‘Silly Love Songs’

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.

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