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Fri, September 3rd, 2010
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    Sat, September 3rd, 1960: The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.

    Sun, September 3rd, 1961: The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool.

    Mon, September 3rd, 1962: The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club, Liverpool, at lunchtime and at Queen's Hall, Widnes, Lancashire, at night. The support act is Rory Storm & the Hurricanes, who are still a bit upset over their drummer, Ringo Starr, having been lured away from them. Before long, though, the tension disappears.

    Tue, September 3rd, 1963: Once again, The Beatles record three radio programs in one day, the final three editions of "Pop Go the Beatles" (shows nos. 13-15). Recorded at Aeolian Hall, London. For show #13 The Beatles perform "Too Much Monkey Business", "Till There Was You", "Love Me Do", "She Loves You", "I'll Get You", and "The Hippy Hippy Shake". Also, "A Taste of Honey", recorded later in the day for show #14, was inserted into show #13. The Beatles' guests for #13 were Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. Broadcast on September 10. For show #14 The Beatles perform "Chains", "You Really Got a Hold On Me", "Misery", "A Taste of Honey" (later inserted into program #13), "Lucille", "From Me to You", and "Boys". Broadcast on September 17, with guests the Marauders. For show #15 The Beatles perform "She Loves You", "Ask Me Why", "Devil In Her Heart", "I Saw Her Standing There", "Sure to Fall (In Love With You)", and "Twist and Shout". The Beatles' guests were Tony Rivers & the Castaways, the core of the group that would later record for Apple, Grapefruit. Broadcast on September 24. [Note: a recording from this day is included on the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live at the BBC"--from show #13, "Too Much Monkey Business" (Disc one, Track 5)].

    Thu, September 3rd, 1964: The Beatles, on tour in the USA, perform two shows at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana. Combined attendance for both shows is 29,337.

    Tue, September 3rd, 1968: The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Ringo rejoins the Beatles. When he arrives, Mal Evans has decorated his drum kit with flowers. Ringo is back, but George Martin is absent, having started a month-long holiday. Engineer Ken Scott takes on the role of producer. EMI's 8-track recording equipment is now installed in the studio, but only because The Beatles had "liberated" it from a technical expert's office (an action which nearly resulted in the firing of engineer Dave Harries, who assisted in the matter). George Harrison works on a backwards guitar solo. Work is done on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", although this day's results will be scrapped when the song is re-recorded from scratch beginning on September 5.

    Mon, September 3rd, 1984: UK re-release of Beatles LP "The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl" (Music For Pleasure).