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On this day, January 17, 1967, the "Daily Mail" reported that there were 4,000 holes in the roads
Last edited Fri Jan 17, 2025, 05:32 PM - Edit history (1)
in Blackburn, Lancashire.
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What Happened Today In Music
January 17th
1967 - John Lennon
The Daily Mail ran the story about a local council survey finding 4,000 holes in the road in Lancashire inspiring John Lennon's contribution to The Beatles song 'A Day In The Life'.
January 17th
1967 - John Lennon
The Daily Mail ran the story about a local council survey finding 4,000 holes in the road in Lancashire inspiring John Lennon's contribution to The Beatles song 'A Day In The Life'.
17 January 1967. An article in the Daily Mail reported there were 4,000 holes in the roads of Blackburn, Lancashire. Beatle John Lennon said he used the article as the inspiration for the classic song, A Day in The Life, on the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
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The article in the Daily Mail from which John Lennon derived the "4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire” line for A Day in The Life on the Sgt. Pepper album.
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