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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 7, 2024
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February 7, 2024: Sixty years ago, on February 7, 1964, the Beatles arrived in America for the first time, triggering what later came to be known as the “British Invasion.” Some 5,000 fans were waiting at the freshly renamed JFK International Airport when the Fab 4 arrived. A much larger 50,000 fans had requested tickets for the Beatles’ first performance at what is now called the Ed Sullivan Theater, which could seat a maximum of 728.
During this tour, the Beatles performed three shows for the Ed Sullivan Show, one prerecorded, and two live. The band first appeared live on the Ed Sullivan Show two days after landing, amassing a viewership of 73 million Americans, which was 45% of all U.S. television-owning households, and 60% of those watching television that night.
Their next appearance happened seven days later on February 16th, and garnered 70 million viewers, 60% of those watching television that evening. The third and final broadcast on Ed Sullivan was a prerecorded concert featuring only three tracks.
The Beatles completed four tours of North America over the course of three consecutive years, 1964-1966. For the next seven years, the band never had less than two songs in the top spots of the Hot 100.
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- February 5, 2024-29% of voters want the U.S. to follow international agreements signed by the president, but not ratified by the Senate
- February 2, 2024-55 years ago, a group of nine hikers mysteriously died in the Ural Mountains in the Soviet Union
- February 1, 2024-50% of urban academics think it is most important to make sure everyone can go to college
- January 31, 2024-70% of urban academics trust the government to do the right thing most of the time
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