Express Newspapers/Getty It was 60 years ago today… that Ed Sullivan helped the band to play! The Beatles touched down in New York City for the first time in February 1964, and Friday marks the ...
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 ...
An appearance on The Ed Sullivan Showdrew more than 73 million viewers, making it the most-watched TV program at the time.