This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

April 23

1963 (Apr 23) - The Beatles and The Rolling Stones Meet

The Beatles and The Rolling Stones met for the first time during a Stones performance at the Crawdaddy Club. The music venue in Richmond, Surrey, also saw performances by Led Zeppelin, Long John Baldry, Elton John and and Rod Stewart.

1964 (Apr 23) - More 'A Hard Day's Night' Filming

The Beatles shoot the ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ scene for A Hard Day’s Night. It is filmed on a south London athletic field augmented with a helipad. John was away promoting his book and his stand in was Richard Lester with a wig.

1969 (Apr 23) - The Beatles #1 in the UK with 'Get Back'

The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Get Back’ the group’s 16th UK No.1. Credited to “The Beatles with Billy Preston”, it was the Beatles’ only single that credited another artist, ‘Get Back’ was also the Beatles’ first single release in true stereo in the US.

1995 (Apr 23) - Liverpool Welder Finds Beatles Material

The Sunday Times breaks the story that Liverpool welder Peter Hodgson had found a reel of Beatles material in his attic. The recordings are legit, as Hodgson’s father had loaned the recorder to Paul McCartney. McCartney buys the reel and uses some of it on the Anthology collection. Songs include ‘Hello Little Girl’ and the Ray Charles cover ‘Hallelujah, I Love Her So.”

2005 (Apr 23) - YouTube Launches

And our forever thanks for bringing to our devices the greatest music of all time!

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 24

1964 (Apr 24) - Last Day Filming 'A Hard Day's Night'

The last day of filming for ‘A Hard Day’s Night’. They had filmed nearly every day in April.

1965 (Apr 24) - 'Ticket To Ride' #1 in the US

‘Ticket to Ride’ goes to number 1 in the US. It will remain there for three weeks.

1967 (Apr 24) - All Four Beatles at Donovan's Opening Night

All four Beatles are at the opening of Donovan’s week long engagement at the Saville Theater.

1968 (Apr 24) - Apple Records Turns Down Bowie

The Beatles new company, Apple Records turned down the offer to sign new artist David Bowie. (Apple later signed Mary Hopkin, James Taylor, Badfinger and Billy Preston).

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