karl
October 3rd, 2012, 07:43 AM
Exactly 50 years after the Beatles released their first single, a magical evocation of the decade that changed the world for ever
As dates go, October 5, 1962, isn’t famous. They don’t mention it in school history lessons, nobody very important was born or died then and no world-changing events made the headlines.
Perhaps the most newsworthy event of that day was the London premiere of the first James Bond film, Dr No.
But, 50 years ago on Friday, and unnoticed by all but a couple of hundred teenagers in Liverpool, The Beatles’ first single, Love Me Do, was released.
See here for story and photos: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2211983/The-day-60s-began-Exactly-50-years-Beatles-released-single-magical-evocation-decade-changed-world-ever.html#ixzz28Etutopp
As dates go, October 5, 1962, isn’t famous. They don’t mention it in school history lessons, nobody very important was born or died then and no world-changing events made the headlines.
Perhaps the most newsworthy event of that day was the London premiere of the first James Bond film, Dr No.
But, 50 years ago on Friday, and unnoticed by all but a couple of hundred teenagers in Liverpool, The Beatles’ first single, Love Me Do, was released.
See here for story and photos: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2211983/The-day-60s-began-Exactly-50-years-Beatles-released-single-magical-evocation-decade-changed-world-ever.html#ixzz28Etutopp