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On this day, October 31, 1963, Ed Sullivan was at Heathrow as the Beatles returned from Sweden.
Hat tip, This Day in Music
What Happened Today In Music
October 31st
1963 - The Beatles
The Beatles returned to London from Sweden and were greeted by hundreds of screaming fans and a mob of photographers and journalists. American television host Ed Sullivan was at Heathrow as The Beatles arrived, and was struck by the sight of Beatlemania in full swing; he decided to look into getting this group to appear on his US television program.
October 31st
1963 - The Beatles
The Beatles returned to London from Sweden and were greeted by hundreds of screaming fans and a mob of photographers and journalists. American television host Ed Sullivan was at Heathrow as The Beatles arrived, and was struck by the sight of Beatlemania in full swing; he decided to look into getting this group to appear on his US television program.
The Beatles - Twist & Shout - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/23/64
The Beatles
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The Beatles - Twist & Shout - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/23/64
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The Beatles
6.99M subscribers
54,646,300 views Apr 8, 2016
The Beatles - Twist & Shout - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/23/64
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Tue Oct 31, 2023: On this day, October 31, 1963, Ed Sullivan was at Heathrow as the Beatles returned from Sweden.
Mon Oct 31, 2022: On this day, October 31, 1963, Ed Sullivan was at Heathrow as the Beatles returned from Sweden.