62 years ago this week, Beatlemania was gripping the United States. The band from Liverpool was topping the Billboard Hot 100 and fresh off playing their first TV appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, which was watched by a staggering 73 million people - 34 percent of the population - the Beatles arrived in Washington, D.C. for their first concert on February 11, 1964. [Read More]
Fabulous Library of Congress Photos Show The Beatles Arriving for First US Concert in 1964
PetaPixel - 12 Feb 2026 13:44
62 years ago this week, Beatlemania was gripping the United States. The band from Liverpool was topping the Billboard Hot 100 and fresh off playing their first TV appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, which was watched by a staggering 73 million people - 34 percent of the population - the Beatles arrived in Washington, D.C. for their first concert on February 11, 1964. [Read More]
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