On This Day In History - The Beatles

1962 – The Beatles appear in a live television broadcast from Wembley Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. This is their London-area debut on television, on a children’s program called “Tuesday Rendezvous,” which is broadcast by the ITV station Associated-Rediffusion. The Beatles perform live, doing lip-sync performances of “Love Me Do” and 45 seconds of “P.S. I Love You.”

1964 – The Beatles fourth album “Beatles For Sale” (Parlophone 1240/3062) is released in the U.K. Tracks: “No Reply,” “I’m a Loser,” “Baby’s in Black,” “Rock and Roll Music,” “I’ll Follow the Sun,” “Mr. Moonlight,” “Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey,” “Eight Days a Week,” “Words of Love,” “Honey Don’t,” “Every Little Thing,” “I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party,” “What You’re Doing,” and “Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby.” Highest chart position: No.1.

1965 – The Beatles perform two shows at City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

1969 – George Harrison performs two shows as support musician for Delaney and Bonnie (and Friends) at City Hall, Sheffield.

1972 – Paul McCartney and Wings’ single “Hi Hi Hi/C Moon” (Apple 1857) is released in the U.S.

1995 – The Beatles single “Free As A Bird/I Saw Her Standing There/This Boy/Christmas Time (Is Here Again)” (Parlophone/Apple R 6422)is released in the U.K. Highest chart position: No.2.