Following their wedding on 12 March, Paul and Linda McCartney began their honeymoon on this day.
They arrived in America on the following day, landing at John F Kennedy Airport in New York City. Their honeymoon lasted two weeks, and included time spent with the Eastman family.
Last updated: 15 March 2017
Also on this day...
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney
- 1970: Playback: McCartney by Paul McCartney
- 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono fly to Paris
- 1965: Filming: Help!, Austria
- 1964: US single release: Can’t Buy Me Love
- 1964: Filming: A Hard Day’s Night
- 1963: The Beatles live: City Hall, Sheffield
- 1963: Radio: Saturday Club
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1961: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
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