This Day in Beatle History

May 2

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.

2009 (May 2) - Bob Dylan Visits John Lennon's Childhood Home

Bob Dylan mingled unnoticed with other Beatles tourists during a minibus tour to John Lennon’s childhood home. He was one of 14 tourists to examine photos and documents in the National Trust-owned home, where Lennon grew up with his aunt Mimi and uncle George. Dylan who was on a day off on a European tour paid £16 for the public trip to the 1940s house in Woolton, Liverpool.

May 3

1950 (May 3) - Mary Hopkin Born

Mary Hopkin, (1968 UK No.1 and US No.2 single ‘Those Were The Days’, released on The Beatles Apple label and produced by Paul McCartney, winner of TV Talent show ‘Opportunity Knocks.

1964 (May 3) - Denny Laine Forms Nucleus of the Moody Blues

Denny Laine, Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder form the M&B Five in Birmingham, England. They latr change the name to The Moody Blues.

1964 (May 3) - Paul & Ringo on Holiday

Paul and Jane Asher, along with Ringo and Maureen fly to the Caribbean for holiday.

1965 (May 3) - Beatles Play With Tanks for Help!

The Beatles spent the day filming for their forthcoming film Help!, on Salisbury Plain, England, with the British Army’s Third Tank Division.

1976 (May 3) - 'Wings Over America' Tour Begins in Ft Worth

Paul McCartney made his first concert appearance in America in almost ten years when Wings kicked off their 31-date ‘Wings Over America’ tour at the Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas.

1977 (May 3) - 'The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl' Released

The Beatles release ‘The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl.

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.

2012 (May 3) - Paul & Nancy Narrowly Avoid Helicopter Crash

Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shavell narrowly avoided a potential deadly helicopter crash when their pilot became disoriented during a flight in bad weather and missed some trees by just two feet. Flying home to their estate in East Sussex, England after a day in London, the McCartney’s were not aware of how close they came to crashing at the time. The UK’s Department of Transport launched an investigation into the incident the following November.

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