Instead of arriving by boat and marching, the Beatles came to the United States by plane and then took a train to D.C. during a major snowstorm. They were met by 8,000 screaming fans at the Collesium.
This past Tuesday, also the same day of the week, 3,000 fans returned to the Collesium for the 50th anniversary. The cover band Beatlemania Now bills itself as the world's best Beatle Tribute Band, and they played the same 12 songs that the Beatles played that day, starting with "Roll Over Beethoven" to the last one, "Long Tall Sally." Of course, they also played "I Saw Her Standing There" and "She Loves You."
It has long been thought that Beatles manager Brian Epstein booked the Beatles at the Collesium in an attempt to recoup losses from the Ed Sullivan Show (where they were paid just $10,000 for the three appearances.
A Second British Invasion. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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