The Beatles traveled from New York to Washington, DC early on this day by rail, as an East Coast snowstorm had caused all flights to be cancelled.
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The Beatles' American invasion begins
The day The Beatles' American invasion began. The Beatles' Boeing 707, Pan Am flight 101, left London Airport early on the morning of 7 February 1964, bound for New York City.
Interview: John Lennon and George Harrison
On the eve of The Beatles' first trip to America, UK reporter June Harris interviewed John Lennon and George Harrison.
Travel: Lennon and Harrison fly from Paris to London
To take advantage of The Beatles' second consecutive day off from their 18-night concert residency at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, John Lennon and George Harrison flew back to London for an overnight break. In the evening Harrison had dinner with Phil Spector and The Ronettes.
George Harrison holidays with his sister Louise in Benton, IL, USA
While John and Cynthia Lennon were holidaying in Paris, and Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr flew to Greece with their partners, George Harrison and his brother Peter visited their sister Louise Harrison Caldwell in Benton, Illinois.
John Lennon marries Cynthia Powell
On 23 August 1962 John Lennon married Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant register office in Liverpool.
George Harrison is deported from Germany
German police authorities deported George Harrison from Hamburg on this day, after discovering he was under 18 years of age.
Travel: Liverpool to Hamburg
The second major phase in The Beatles' story was about to begin. On 16 August 1960 they embarked on the journey from Liverpool to Hamburg, Germany.
Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
The Quarrymen's Saturday night residency at Mona Best's Casbah Coffee Club came to an end on this evening. In time-honoured musical tradition, it was because of an argument about money.
Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
This was the Quarrymen's penultimate Saturday night show at the popular Casbah Coffee Club, a members-only club situated in the basement of a large house in Liverpool's Hayman's Green.
Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
This was the Quarrymen's fifth performance at Mona Best's Casbah Coffee Club, a members-only venue in Liverpool's Hayman's Green.
Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
This was The Quarrymen's fourth consecutive Saturday performance at Mona Best's members-only Casbah Coffee Club.
Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
The Quarrymen performed at Mona Best's Casbah Coffee Club on seven consecutive Saturdays between August and October 1959. This was their third engagement at the venue.
Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
Following their success performance on the opening night of the Casbah Club, the Quarrymen were booked for a Saturday night residency by the owner, Mona Best.
Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
This was the opening night of a new social club for teenagers, based in the cellar of a large Victorian house at 8 Hayman's Green, Liverpool.
Live: wedding reception, Speke, Liverpool
Although The Quarrymen had few formal engagements between March 1958 and the end of the year, they did perform often at parties and family events.
George Harrison meets the Quarrymen
George Harrison claimed the first time he saw the Quarrymen was at the Wilson Hall, opposite the bus depot in Garston, Liverpool. According to Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn, the date was most likely 6 February 1958.
George Harrison is born
George Harrison was born on 25 February 1943 in a tiny 'two up, two down' house on Arnold Grove, a cul-de-sac in the Wavertree area of Liverpool.
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