1962, With just two hours of rehearsal, Ringo Star makes his Beatles debut at the Horticultural Society Dance at Birkenhead, England. 1964, Over 9,000 frenzied fans met The Beatles as they arrived in San Francisco, to begin an American tour. The Beatles were driven into a protective fence enclosure so that photographers could take pictures. As the 9,000 fans pressed against … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 18