Tag: 1966
Location shooting began in Spain on this day for How I Won The War, the Richard Lester film which featured John Lennon in the minor role of Private Gripweed.
Following the initial filming period in Celle, West Germany, John Lennon travelled to southern Spain on this day to continue work on Richard Lester’s How I Won The War.
Friday 16 September 1966 Travel The previous evening, John Lennon and Neil Aspinall left Celle in West Germany, where Lennon was filming How I Won The War with Richard Lester, for a break in …
Thursday 15 September 1966 Live The Beatles each pursued individual projects and outside interests during the late summer of 1966. On this evening Paul McCartney attended a performance of experimental music at the Royal …
Wednesday 14 September 1966 Travel George Harrison and his wife Pattie flew from London to Bombay (Mumbai) in India on this day.
Tuesday 6 September 1966 People In preparation for his role in Richard Lester’s film How I Won The War, John Lennon was given an army-style haircut and a pair of new glasses to wear.
The day after their final concert took place at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, The Beatles departed the United States for England.
Sunday 28 August 1966 Live The Beatles’ penultimate live concert took place at the Dodger Stadium at Elysian Park Avenue in Los Angeles, California. It took place the day before their final show at …
On their third rest day in Los Angeles during their final tour, The Beatles were visited by Brian and Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys, whose 11th album Pet …
The Beatles had three rest days in Los Angeles during their final tour of 1966. This was the second, and came immediately after their concert at the Coliseum in …
Thursday 25 August 1966 Live The Beatles performed two shows at the Coliseum in Seattle on 25 August 1966, at 3pm and 8pm, on the 12th date of their final tour. The support acts …
Immediately after their second concert at New York’s Shea Stadium, The Beatles flew to Los Angeles. They arrived in the early hours of this morning.
Tuesday 23 August 1966 Live A little over a year after their first triumphant appearance at New York’s Shea Stadium, The Beatles returned for a second time.
Following their press conference at the Warwick Hotel, New York City, The Beatles held a second one attended by young fans.
The Beatles’ flight from Cincinnati to New York arrived at 3.50am on this morning. They were taken to the Warwick Hotel, where during the day they gave the first …
Sunday 21 August 1966 Live After performing their postponed concert in Cincinnati at midday, The Beatles flew 341 miles to St Louis, Missouri, where they performed one show at 8.30pm.
Sunday 21 August 1966 Live The Beatles were to have performed at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field on the previous day, Saturday 20 August 1966. However, heavy rain and the risk of electrocution led to their …
Saturday 20 August 1966 Live The Beatles were due to have played an open-air show at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field on this day. However, the promoter failed to provide a cover for the group, and …
Friday 19 August 1966 Live The eighth date of The Beatles’ final tour took place at the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee, where they performed two concerts.
Thursday 18 August 1966 Live The seventh date of The Beatles’ final tour took place at the Suffolk Downs Racetrack in Boston, Massachusetts, where they gave one concert before 25,000 people.