This Day in Beatle History

October 30

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.

2008 (Oct 30) - 'Rock Band' Plans Beatles Edition

The makers of Rock Band secure the rights to produce the first-ever Beatles music video game.

October 31

1959 (Oct 31) - 'The Quarrymen' Change Their Name

The Quarry Men decided to change their name to Johnny and the Moondogs. The band were in Liverpool auditioning for the Carrol Levis show. The Quarry Men featured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison.

1963 (Oct 31) - Ed Sullivan Sees 'The Beatles' at Heathrow

The Beatles returned to London from Sweden and were greeted by hundreds of screaming fans and a mob of photographers and journalists. American television host Ed Sullivan was at Heathrow as The Beatles arrived, and was struck by the sight of Beatlemania in full swing; he decided to look into getting this group to appear on his US television program.

1964 (Oct 31) - Barbra Streisand Bumps ;The Beatles'

Unseating The Beatles’ 14-week run at the top of the US albums chart with A Hard Day’s Night, Barbra Streisand hits #1 with People, which stays at the top for five weeks.

1964 (Oct 31) - First Time Since January Beatles Not Charted

For the first time since January 1964, The Beatles do not have a song currently on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. No less than 14 singles hit the charts in the previous ten months.

1968 (Oct 31) - Linda Eastman Moves To London

Linda Eastman, along with her daughter Heather, move to London.

2005 (Oct 31) - Johns 'Abbey Road White Suit', Other Items Sold

The white suit worn by John Lennon on the cover of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album sold for $118,000 (£66,385) at an auction in Las Vegas. And an Austin Princess hearse driven by the late star in the documentary Imagine sold for $150,000 (£84,388). A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the items went to Amnesty International.

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.

November 1

1962 (Nov 1) - Beatles Share Bill With Little Richard

The Beatles begin a 14 night run at the Star Club in Hamburg. Little Richard shares the bill with them.

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