Tag: Beatles

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7th February 1964: The Beatles arrive in the United States for their first appearance on national television

7th February 2022
Tagged as: America, Beatles, Britain, Culture, Ed Sullivan, Music, New York, Television, The Beatles, USA

The band landed at New York’s Kennedy Airport on 7 February to be greeted by 3,000 screaming fans.

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8th December 1980: John Lennon murdered by Mark David Chapman

8th December 2020
Tagged as: America, Beatles, Culture, Murder, Music, New York, USA

At 10:50pm on the 8^th December 1980, former Beatle and political activist John Lennon was murdered outside his apartment block in New York.

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7th February 1964: The Beatles’ first visit to the USA

7th February 2020
Tagged as: America, Beatles, Britain, Culture, Music, United Kingdom, USA

On the 7^th February 1964, the Beatles visited the United States for the first time.

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8th August 1969: The Beatles pose for an album cover on the Abbey Road zebra crossing

8th August 2019
Tagged as: Beatles, Britain, Culture, London, Music

Traffic was stopped on the B507 road in London so The Beatles could pose for their iconic Abbey Road album cover.