July 4th – On This Day In Beatles History

Saturday, July 4th, 2009 at 9:09 am

: Brian Epstein via last.fm

1962 – The Beatles perform a nighttime show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

1963 – The Beatles go to the Scene Club in Soho, London, to see The Rolling Stones perform. They are accompanied by Peter Asher.

1965 – The Beatles return to London from Barcelona, Spain.

1966 – The Beatles play two shows at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila, Luzon, the Philippines. Total attendance: 80,000. The Beatles fail to appear at a palace reception hosted by President Marcos’ family, who were not informed that the Beatles had declined their invitation. The Philippine media misrepresent this as a deliberate snub. When Brian Epstein tries to make a televised statement, his comments are disrupted by static.

1968 – The Beatles in the recording studio, Studio Two, EMI’s Abbey Road Studios, London, continuing work on “Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da.” Vocals are overdubbed – Paul on lead, John and George doing backing vocals.

1969 – The Beatles, without John who is in Scotland, are in the recording studio, Studio Two, EMI’s Abbey Road Studios, London. Recording overdubs for “Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight.” The three Beatles take some time off to listen to the BBC radio broadcast of the ladies’ Wimbledon tennis championship. John is still in the hospital in Scotland, recovering from injuries sustained in an auto accident on July 1. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’s single “Give Peace a Chance/Remember Love” (Apple 13) is released in the U.K.