Beatlemania hit the U.S.A. in full force after John, Paul, George and Ringo played 'The Ed Sullivan Show ... when he witnessed 1,500 screaming fans welcoming the Beatles back to England while ...

This consensus was reached (in the U.S., at least) just after 8 PM on Feb. 9, 1964, when the Beatles made their historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. More than 73 million people watched on ...