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ON THIS DAY: 1964

On This Day in 1964… Did You Know? The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show and attracted the largest audience in the history of American television…

American television host Ed Sullivan smiles while standing with British rock group the Beatles on the set of his television variety series, New York, February 9, 1964. Left to right: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Sullivan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney.

American television host Ed Sullivan smiles while standing with British rock group the Beatles on the set of his television variety series, New York, February 9, 1964. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

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On This Day in 1964...
Did You Know?

The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show and attracted the largest audience in the history of American television (at that time).