The Beatles arrive in Las Vegas on second stop of first full North American tour 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1964)


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(Thursday, August 20, 1964, 1:45 a.m. PDT; during The Beatles’ 1964 North American tour) — The Beatles arrived at the Old McCarran Field at McCarran International Airport early this morning in Las Vegas, from where they were driven to the Sahara Hotel.

The Beatles arrived in Las Vegas to a minimal greeting at the airport.


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Although they hadn’t been scheduled to arrive until that afternoon, thousands of fans were already waiting outside the Sahara Hotel when the Beatles checked in at 2:30 a.m. PDT.

An Associated Press newsreel clip shows the group arriving at the airport and fighting their way through a crowd of fans at the hotel.