60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
8/23/66 – For the second year in a row, The Beatles performed at Shea Stadium in New York City. However, unlike the previous year's performance … a complete sell out … there were reportedly 11,000 empty seats this time around in the 55,600 seat stadium. (The Beatles ban was evidently still having some effect.) Regardless, they ended up earning more than the previous year, receiving $189,000 for their performance. (That’s the equivalent of $1,845,344.98 in today’s dollars!)
