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Eagle No. 125, dated 11 August 1984. Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future cover by Carlos Cruz. Treasury of British Comics | The Dan Dare Corporation.

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The Beatles recording Baby’s In Black in Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road on the 11th August 1964. 

Pics: Leslie Bryce (?) 

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The Wizard No. 183, dated 11 August 1973. "Walk - or Die!" cover by Jeff Bevan. Walk - Or Die! was also the name of the story printed in the first issue of Commando in 1961 from the same publisher. A similarly titled strip, Walk or Die, also appeared in Eagle in the 1980's. DC Thomson.

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Warlord No. 516, dated 11 August 1984. Goum cover by Ian Kennedy. Goum was a Moroccan mercenary during the Second World War. DC Thomson.

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Tornado No. 21, dated 11 August 1979. The Lawless Touch cover by Barrie Mitchell.

Rebellion.

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2000AD and Starlord prog 125, dated 11 August 1979. Cover by Mick McMahon. Rebellion.

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"Johnny Sees Red"

Battle Action No. 231, dated 11 August 1979. Johnny Red cover by Joe Colquhoun.

The artwork was reused almost exactly 8 years later for the cover of No. 642, dated 22 August 1987. By that time the comic's title had changed to Battle with Storm Force.

Treasury of British Comics.

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George during the Baby’s In Black recording session at Abbey Road, EMI Studios, on the 11th August, 1964. After the track had been recorded, George did 13 versions of the opening guitar notes, in different styles but none were used on the finished version.

Pics: Leslie Bryce / Beat Productions.