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(Sunday, August 27, 1967, 3:00 p.m. BST) — Brian Epstein, the man who guided The Beatles to international fame as their manager, was found dead today of an accidental overdose of Carbitral, a form of barbiturate or sleeping pill, in his locked bedroom at his home in Chapel Street, London. Continue reading The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein, 32, found dead 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1967) →

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(Saturday, August 26, 1967) — Two months after revealing they had used LSD, The Beatles announced they had given up drugs today at a press conference with the Maharishi at Normal College in Bangor, Wales. Continue reading The Beatles announce they have given up drugs 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1967) →

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(Friday, August 25, 1967) — The Beatles, their partners (minus Maureen Starkey, whose second child Jason had been born six days previously) and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones traveled by train today from London to North Wales for the Maharishi’s conference on Transcendental Meditation at Normal College.

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(Thursday, August 24, 1967, 8:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles and their partners (minus Ringo and Maureen Starkey, whose second child Jason had been born five days previously) attended a lecture by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi today at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Continue reading The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1967) →

(Saturday, August 19, 1967) — “All You Need Is Love” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘All You Need Is Love’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1967) →

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(Friday, August 18, 1967) — The Rolling Stones released the single “We Love You” (featuring uncredited backing vocals by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles)/“Dandelion” today in the UK (Sept. 2, 1967 in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘We Love You’/’Dandelion’ single by The Rolling Stones released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1967) →

(Saturday, August 12, 1967) — “Baby, You’re a Rich Man” by The Beatles, the B-side of the band’s “All You Need Is Love” single, peaked at #34 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Baby, You’re a Rich Man’ by The Beatles peaks at #34 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967) →

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(Monday, August 7, 1967, 6:00 p.m. PDT) — After spending six days in Los Angeles, George Harrison of The Beatles flew to San Francisco today, where he walked around the hippy district of Haight-Ashbury, attracting a huge crowd of hippies and beggars. Continue reading George Harrison visits Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1967) →