Beatles History for today 3/6

1966 – British Prime Minister Harold Wilson was given a petition asking that Liverpool’s Cavern Club be reopened. The club had recently closed due to bankruptcy.

1973 – John Lennon’s visa extension was canceled by the New York Office of the Immigration Department. It had been granted only five days before.

1976 – EMI Records re-released all 22 British Beatles singles. In addition “Yesterday” was released for the first time on 45 in the U.K.