Beatles history - 1966 August
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Monday |
`Beatles burning' organized by two radio announcers. |
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Thursday |
The government of South Africa establishes a prohibition of radio broadcasting Beatles records, because of John's declarations about religion. The decision was maintained for several years. | |
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Friday |
UK LP release: `Revolver'. UK single release: `Eleanor Rigby'/`Yellow Submarine', double A-side.
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Friday |
Date of beginning of the (cancelled) concerts of Freddie and the Dreamers in Philippines. | |
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Friday |
The Spanish radio RKT establishes a censorship against the Beatles, due to John's declarations about Jesus. | |
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Saturday |
Brian leaves his holidays at the village of Portmeirion, North Wales, to fly to New York and give a televised press conference defending Lennon in the `Bigger than Jesus' controversy. | |
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6
Saturday |
`Evening Star', London: `The idyl of the United States with the Beatles sours.' `Evening News', London: `A clamour against the Beatles spreads over the US.' | |
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6
Saturday |
``Yesterday'... And Today', 7th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). | |
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6
Saturday |
Paul appears on David Frost's `Phonograph', broadcast by BBC-radio. | |
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Monday |
US LP release: `Revolver'. US single release: `Eleanor Rigby'/`Yellow Submarine'.
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Tuesday |
The original and never used stereo remix of `We Can Work It Out' is destroyed. | |
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Wednesday |
`Yellow Submarine' number 1 [?], entering the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby' number 2, entering the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). | |
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Thursday |
The Beatles arrive in the Logan Airport, Boston. 500 people receive them. Flight from the Logan Airport, Boston, to the O'Hare Airport, Chicago. 250 people receive them. Brief John's declarations at the airport. Evening: Press conference at the hotel, in which John explains his declarations on Christianism.
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Friday |
Opening of the last US tour. Concert at the International Amphitheater, Chicago. It is filmed.
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12
Friday |
The `Globe And Mail' of Toronto publishes a declaration of George defending John. | |
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12
Friday |
`You Make Me Feel Like Someone', single of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, is re-released. | |
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Saturday |
Public Beatles' records burning organized by the North American radio station `Coob'. Priest Thurman H. Babbs of Cleveland, Ohio, says that he will ask for the excommunication of any parishioner who went to listen to the Beatles or approved John's sentence about Christianism. | |
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Saturday |
Concert at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit. | |
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13
Saturday |
`Yellow Submarine', 1st week in the Top 30, 1st week in the ranking (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). | |
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Sunday |
Morning: a lightning destroys the transmision antenna of the North American radio station `Coob'; the news Director is hurt, and severe damages to the technical equipment are caused. According to a `New York Times' article, `L'Observatore Romano' has accepted John's apollogizes for his declarations on Christianism. The `Catholic Herald' affirms John's statement is `arrogant' but, as Lennon himself had declared recently, it was probably true. | |
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Sunday |
Concert at the Municipal Stadium, Cleveland. 24,000 people attend. It is held up for 30 minutes when 2500 fans invade the field. | |
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15
Monday |
Concert at the Washington Baseball Stadium, Washington. Filmed. | |
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16
Tuesday |
Concert at the Philadelphia Stadium. | |
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17
Wednesday |
Afternoon. Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada. 15,000 people attend. Evening. Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada. 18,000 people attend. | |
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17
Wednesday |
In Toronto, Lennon states his support to the American who go to Canada rather than being sent to Vietnam. | |
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17
Wednesday |
`Yellow Submarine', 2nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby' number 1, 1st week, 2nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). | |
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18
Thursday |
Concert at the Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston. | |
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19
Friday |
Concert at the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee. The Ku Klux Klan mounts guard. A firecracker explodes on the stage. | |
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20
Saturday |
Concert at the Crosley Field, Cincinnati (Cancelled because of heavy rain. See Aug 21).
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20
Saturday |
`Yellow Submarine', 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). | |
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Sunday |
Concert in Cincinnati, Ohio at Crosley Field. Originally the Cincinnati date was for August 20th but was cancelled due to heavy rain. The Beatles performed on August 21st then flew to St. Louis to do another concert at the Busch Stadium on the same date. Late evening: the Beatles flew into New York City. | |
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Monday |
US Gold Record certification for `Revolver' (1 million copies sold). | |
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22
Monday |
Beatles free day. Press Conference in New York City.
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23
Tuesday |
Concert at the Shea Stadium, New York.
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24
Wednesday |
2nd concert at the Shea Stadium, New York. | |
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24
Wednesday |
`Yellow Submarine', 3rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby', 3rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). | |
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25
Thursday |
Concert at the Coliseum, Seattle. | |
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Saturday |
The `Saturday Evening Post' publishes a defense to the group. | |
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27
Saturday |
`Yellow Submarine', 3rd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 10th week in the Top 30 (Billboard). | |
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27
Saturday |
Press Conference in Seattle, Washington
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28
Sunday |
Arrival in Los Angeles. The Beatles escape from the crowd in an armored car. | |
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28
Sunday |
Brian and Nat Weiss meet Dizz Gillespie, at a Beverly Hills house. | |
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28
Sunday |
Concert at the Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles.
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29
Monday |
Morning. Dizz Gillespie disappears with personal briefcases of Brian and Nat Weiss. | |
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29
Monday |
Concert at the Candlestick Park, San Francisco. Last Beatles concert. Tony Barrow films and records the concert. Support act: the Ronettes.
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Wednesday |
`Yellow Submarine', 4th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby', 4th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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