A tale of two birthdays: What day was The Beatles' George Harrison really born?
Imagine going through most of your life celebrating what you thought was your birthday, only to discover that you may have been blowing out candles on the wrong day that whole time.
For a brief moment in time, that seemed to be the reality for late Beatles guitarist, George Harrison. Or so a rumour would have us believe.
In the cold and early hours of 25th February 1943, the date stated on his birth certificate, George Harrison was born. A home birth, Harrison had entered the world in a tiny terraced home at 12 Arnold Grove, Liverpool.
In an article from 1964, it was reported that it was family tradition for Harrison’s mother to call him at 12:10 a.m., the 'precise time he was born'. So why then was there a sudden reason to think that date and time wasn't his real birthday?
A rumour begins
This is where things start to get confusing. Sometime in the 1980s, an alleged hospital document appeared out of nowhere. It apparently detailed that Harrison was born on the 24th February 1943, shortly before midnight. Only about 20 minutes before his original birth time but, nevertheless, a different day. The guitarist went on to announce the discovery of his new birthday to the world.
Source: rova.nz
