The Beatles were taken by Rolls-Royce to Brisbane Airport early in the morning. From there they caught a Qantas 707 flight to Sydney, the first leg of their long journey back to England.
The trip was punctuated by refueling stops in Singapore and Frankfurt. During the first stop Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr briefly left the aeroplane to wave to 600 waiting fans.
The Beatles arrived at London Airport – which was later renamed Heathrow – at 11.10am on 2 July 1964.
Last updated: 17 August 2015
Also on this day...
- 2018: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Palacio Euskalduna, Bilbao
- 2016: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Humphreys Concerts By The Bay, San Diego
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre, Toledo
- 2012: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
- 2010: Paul McCartney performs at Old Vic theatre fundraiser
- 2006: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Mandalay Bay Beach, Las Vegas
- 2000: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Summerfest, Milwaukee
- 1969: Recording: You Never Give Me Your Money
- 1969: John Lennon crashes his car in Scotland
- 1968: Recording: Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
- 1968: John Lennon and Yoko Ono launch art exhibition You Are Here
- 1966: The Beatles live: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
- 1965: Travel: Nice to Madrid
- 1963: Recording: She Loves You, I’ll Get You
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1961: The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg
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