There's a well known myth that the hour they played there wasn't a single crime reported between 8pm and 9pm as the kids where transfixed by the show.. 73 million viewers watched the Ed Sullivan show that night, which is still one of the most watched shows in American history..
I wouldn't be surprised if that were true. I still remember going to see "A Hard Days Night" with some friends. The lines were unbelievable and the excitement was wonderful. Once in the theater, and I kid you not, you could NOT hear anything but screaming girls. You had to look around in amazement.
I kick myself that the Beatles appeared in Detroit and I didn't go see them. Never have that chance again.
TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
I still remember going to see "A Hard Days Night" with some friends. The lines were unbelievable and the excitement was wonderful. Once in the theater, and I kid you not, you could NOT hear anything but screaming girls. 
Never have that chance again. 