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The Beatles arrive in Milan as chaos erupts at train station, fans swarm open-top getaway cars 60 years ago this hour (June 24 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'I Beatles in Italia (1/12) Twist and Shout' (The Beatles arrive at 0:27-1:46)

(Thursday, June 24, 1965, shortly after midnight Central European Time; during The Beatles’ 1965 European tour) — The Beatles arrived in Milan early this morning to a scene of chaos and euphoria as thousands of screaming fans swarmed Milano Centrale Station in hopes of seeing the Fab Four step onto Italian soil for the first time. Continue reading The Beatles arrive in Milan as chaos erupts at train station, fans swarm open-top getaway cars 60 years ago this hour (June 24 1965) →

329 people lost when bomb destroys Air India Flight 182 near Ireland 40 years ago this hour (June 23 1985)

1980s


Video: 'Air India Flight 182 Gets Bombed From Inside The Plane | Mayday | Wonder'

(Sunday, June 23, 1985, 7:14:01 GMT/8:14:01 a.m. Irish time) — All 329 people aboard an Air India Boeing 747 were killed today when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Ireland because of a bomb authorities believe was planted by Sikh separatists.