The Beatles depart London for Hong Kong 50 years ago this hour (June 7 1964)


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(Sunday, June 7, 1964, 11:15 a.m. BST) — The Beatles this morning flew from Amsterdam to Hong Kong, a journey which took in refueling stops in several countries and lasted more than 24 hours. The group first flew back to London Airport where their connecting flight to Zurich was postponed for an hour to allow them to catch it.


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