1963: The Beatles made their debut on ITV’s “Sunday Night at The London Palladium,”
topping the bill and transmitted live to an audience of 15 million viewers. They played,
‘From Me To You,’ ‘She Loves You,’ ‘Twist and Shout,’ and ‘I’ll Get You.’
1984: Stevie Wonder started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘I
Just Called To Say I Love You,’ his 7th US No.1, also No.1 in the UK.
1984: U2 scored their second UK No.1 album with ‘The Unforgettable Fire.’ The album
was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois and featured the single ‘Pride (In The
Name Of Love)’.
2000: UK newspaper The Mirror reported that Toni Braxton had pulled out of this years
US Mobo awards after one of her breast implants had exploded. A spokesman for her
Arista record label said “We don’t comment on our artistes personal lives.”
2008: In a video message on his website, Ringo Starr announced that he no longer has
time to sign autographs and asked fans not to send him any mail at all. “No more fan
mail and no objects to be signed. Nothing.” After finishing a tour of the US and Canada,
he was dividing his time between Los Angeles, the South of France and his UK home in
Surrey.
