This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

April 11

1980 (Apr 11) - Paul Releases 'Coming Up'

Paul McCartney releases ‘Coming Up’

1991 (Apr 11) - Ringo Appears on 'The Simpsons'

Ringo Starr appears on the Season 2 episode of The Simpsons. The episode is entitled ‘Brush With Greatness’.

1997 (Apr 11) - Paul Reprises Rooftop Concert

Reprising the Beatles famous rooftop concert, Paul plays two songs from his upcoming album ‘Flaming Pie’ on the roof a a London building.

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 12

1954 (Apr 12) - 'Rock Around The Clock' Recorded

Bill Haley recorded ‘Rock Around the Clock’ at Pythian Temple studios in New York City. Considered by many to be the song that put rock and roll on the map around the world. The song was used over the opening titles for the film ‘Blackboard Jungle’, and went on to be a world-wide No.1 and the biggest selling pop single with sales over 25 million. Written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers, ‘Rock Around The Clock’ was first recorded by Italian-American band Sonny Dae and His Knights.

1968 (Apr 12) - John & George Leave India

John Lennon, George Harrison and their wives left the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s ashram in Rishikesh, India two weeks before their study was complete. Ringo and Paul had already left. Reasons for their sudden departure have never been released. While at the Delhi airport, John writes ‘Sexy Sadie’ about the Maharishi.

1990 (Apr 12) - The Beatles Have Asteroids Named After Them

The Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Centre announced that Asteroids 4147-4150, would be named Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr after the four members of The Beatles.

2007 (Apr 12) - Apple Corps Settles Lawsuit With EMI

The Beatles company, Apple Corps, settled a £30 million ($59.2 million) royalties dispute with the band’s label, EMI. The suit alleged unpaid royalties on Beatles albums based on an audit of sales between 1994 and 1999, a period which included the release of three Anthology compilations. Details of the settlement were not disclosed.

2008 (Feb 20) - Beatles' Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned

2010 (Apr 12) - Vatican 'Forgives' John Lennon

The Vatican’s official newspaper L’Osservatore Ramano published a story praising The Beatles and saying that it forgave John Lennon for his 1966 comment that the group was ‘bigger than Jesus.’ Lennon told a British newspaper in 1966 – at the height of Beatlemania – that he did not know which would die out first, Christianity or rock and roll.

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