The Beatles' first US press conference took place on February 7, 1964, at John F. Kennedy International Airport upon their arrival in New York City. The scene was characterized by chaos and overwhelming noise due to the massive crowd of fans and reporters. The press conference was a key moment in the band's introduction to the American public and helped solidify their image. | History In Pictures

On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from London Heathrow lands at New York’s Kennedy Airport—and “Beatlemania” arrives. It was the first visit to the United States by the Beatles, a British rock-and-roll quartet that had just scored its first No. 1 U.S. hit six days before with “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” At Kennedy, the Fab Four—dressed in mod suits and sporting their trademark bowl haircuts—were greeted by 3,000 screaming fans who caused a near riot when the boys stepped off

"John Lennon and Cynthia Powell stood close at Heathrow Airport on February 7, 1964, just before The Beatles—John, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—flew to New York. Cynthia, quiet and composed, had been by John's side since their Liverpool art school days in 1957. They married secretly in August 1962, just before Love Me Do changed everything." "As Beatlemania exploded, Cynthia stayed in the background. On February 9, 1964, The Beatles performed on The Ed Sullivan Show for 73 mi