Video: 'The Beatles Arrive At The Plaza Hotel, New York, USA - CBS News - 7 February 1964'

(Friday, February 7, 1964, afternoon/evening EST) — The Beatles arrived this afternoon at the Plaza Hotel, located at 768 Fifth Avenue at the southeastern corner of Central Park in Manhattan, from JFK Airport for a five-night stay during the English rock music band’s first-ever U.S. visit. Continue reading The Beatles arrive at Plaza Hotel in Manhattan for five-night stay on first-ever U.S. visit 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles Arrive in America - [ Queens, New York, February 7, 1964 ]'

(Friday, February 7, 1964, landed at 1:20 p.m. EST, disembarked at 1:30 p.m. EST) — Thousands of screaming fans greeted The Beatles this afternoon as the rock music band from Liverpool, England, dressed in mod suits and sporting their trademark pudding bowl haircuts, disembarked from their Pan Am flight at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport for their first-ever visit to the United States. Continue reading More than 3,000 screaming fans greet The Beatles as English rock music band arrives at New York’s JFK Airport for first-ever U.S. visit 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles Off To America (Leaving London For New York) - British Pathe - 7 February 1964'

(Friday, February 7, 1964, approximately 11:30 a.m. GMT) — 4,000 cheering fans saw The Beatles off this afternoon at London Airport for the rock music band’s first-ever visit to the United States. Continue reading The Beatles depart London for New York City and first-ever U.S. visit 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles Arrive Back In London From Paris - Associated Press - 5 February 1964'

(Wednesday, February 5, 1964, 1:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles and their entourage returned to London Airport today from Le Bourget, Paris, following their three-week residency at the Olympia Theatre, Paris. Continue reading The Beatles return to London after three-week residency in Paris 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 5 1964) →

(Saturday, February 1, 1964) — “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (Feb. 1/8/15/22/29, Mar. 7/14, 1964). Continue reading The Beatles score first number one hit in USA when ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ tops today’s Billboard Hot 100 chart 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1964) →

(Saturday, February 1, 1964) — “Please Please Me” by the English rock band The Beatles debuted at #68 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the group’s third appearance on the chart following “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You.” Continue reading ‘Please Please Me’ by The Beatles debuts at #68 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1964) →

Video: 'Meet the Beatles! (Full Album)' (12 clips)

(Saturday, February 1, 1964) — Meet the Beatles! by The Beatles debuted at #92 on Billboard‘s 200 album charts. Continue reading The Beatles make first appearance on Billboard album chart as ‘Meet The Beatles’ debuts at #92 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand - Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand Outtakes (Remastered)' (Jan. 29, 1964 at 1:09)

(Wednesday, January 29, 1964, morning/afternoon CET) — The Beatles, in their first and only EMI recording session outside the United Kingdom until 1968, recorded German versions of “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You” today at EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, 62 Rue de Sevres, Paris. Continue reading The Beatles record German versions of ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ and ‘She Loves You’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1964) →

(Saturday, January 25, 1964) — “She Loves You” by The Beatles debuted at #69 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the group’s second appearance on the Hot 100 singles chart following “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” which debuted at #45 last week and shot all the way up to #3 on today’s chart. Continue reading ‘She Loves You’ by The Beatles debuts at #69 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles Interview with Harold B. Kelley - 24th January 1964'

(Friday, January 24, 1964, 3:00 p.m. CET) — In addition to their two shows at the Olympia that evening, The Beatles were interviewed this afternoon at the Paris studio by Harold Kelley of the American Forces Network (AFN) radio service for broadcast the following day on Weekend World. Continue reading The Beatles interviewed for ‘Weekend World’ radio program 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1964) →