June 4th, 1964

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

6/4/64 - The Beatles begin their first (and only) World Tour, performing two ten-song shows at the 4,400 seat KB Halle in Copenhagen, Denmark

 

British drummer Jimmy Nicol replaces Ringo Starr (who is in the hospital, recovering from tonsillitis after collapsing the previous day.)  Incredibly, he won't actually have his tonsillectomy until December!) 

 

Nichols fills in for the first five dates (10 concerts + a Dutch TV appearance) 

 

 

Also on 6/4, LA Dodgers Pitcher Sandy Koufax (did we mention that he’s having an incredible year?!?!) tosses his third career no-hitter, beating The Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 in Philadelphia

 

 

June 3rd, 1964

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

6/3/64 – Ringo Starr collapses from tonsillitis and pharyngitis, just before the Beatles are about to embark on a World Tour.  He is hospitalized … and drummer Jimmy Nichol is brought in to substitute for The Beatles’ appearances in Australia.

 

(of course 58 years ago today, Billy Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchee Bridge ... 

but that's a whole different era than we talkin' about here!!!)

June 2nd, 1964

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

6/2/1964 - Filming begins on the movie “Ferry ‘Cross The Mersey” starring Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cilla Black