On this day: February 11, 1963, 1964 and 1965

If you're tired of reading about the Beatles on this blog of the biggest events in rock history, well then you might want to skip this post. But face it, the Beatles were a huge part of rock, and they hold an iconic place in its history, so you'll be hearing a lot more about them before the year is over, probably before the week is over too! However, for some reason, February 11, seems to have been a particularly busy day for the Fab Four, here are a few of the highlights.

February 11, 1963
The Beatles hit the studio on February 11, 1963. At a cost of 400 pounds, they spent 10 hours in the studio and recorded 10 different tracks.

Among the songs recorded were; I Saw Her Standing There, Misery, Do You Want to Know a Secret, and There's a Place.

February 11, 1964
This year on February 11, the Beatles played their first US concert, it took place at the Washington Coliseum in Washington D.C. and was mostly inaudible over the 8,000 plus screaming fans.

February 11, 1965
February 11, 1965 is a particularly happy day in Beatles history, Ringo Starr married his childhood sweetheart, Maureen Cox, in London. George and girlfriend Patti Boyd, as well as John and wife Cynthia Lennon were in attendance. Paul was away on Africa at the time.

Other notable events for February 11:
-Elvis performed Heartbreak Hotel on TV for the first time on Feb. 11, 1956
-The Monkees set a record on Feb. 11, 1969 when their album, More of the Monkees, jumped from number 122 to number 1 on the US charts
-Prince won Best Solo Artist on Feb. 11, 1985 at the fourth annual BRIT awards