On this day, March 30, 1967

On March 30, 1967 the Beatles arrived at photographer Michael Cooper's studio in Flood Street, Chelsea for a photo shoot. Little did anyone know, the photos taken that day would become the iconic album cover for their Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.

Each of the Beatles were dressed as pantomime militia and were holding brass and woodwind instruments. They were surrounded by images of each of the Fab Fours all-time heroes.

George Harrison's heroes included Eastern religious leaders, John Lennon's heroes included Oscar Wilde, H.G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe, and other literary figures, Paul McCartney's heroes included composer Karlheinz Stockhausen, and sculptor Simon Rodia, and Ringo Starr's heroes included Stuart Sutcliffe.

Other notable events for March 30:
-Fraulein, by Bobby Helms, entered the US country singles charts on March 30, 1957 where it remained for 52 weeks, making it the longest running chart single in the 50's
-The Chiffons topped the US singles chart on March 30, 1963 with He's so Fine
-85 rioting fans were arrested on March 30, 196 after a Rolling Stones concert in Paris
-The Sex Pistols entertained a crowd of 50 for their first booking at London's 100 Club on March 30, 1976
-The Greatest Hits album by Eurythmics outsold combines sales of the next six albums in the UK chart on March 30, 1991