On this day in history, Feb. 7, 1964, Beatles arrive in US for first time, inspire nationwide mania

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The Beatles were greeted by the deafening roar of thousands of screaming fans as they first arrived in the United States

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"When the Beatles came to America, it was like seeing a new color for the first time," said a fan years later.

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Fans cheer as The Beatles arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport on February 7, 1964.

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Pan Am Flight 101, a Boeing 707, landed with John, Paul, George and Ringo

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Fab Four still known worldwide by their names) at the newly renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York 

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The Beatles would prove to be even bigger in the US than in the UK.

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Young children instinctively responded to the sound of the Beatles, just as their grandparents did in 1964.

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