Friday, February 7, 1964: The Beatles arrived at the newly named JFK Airport in NYC on PanAm Flight 101 to a hero’s welcome. Thousands of screaming fans clogged every inch of the airport and terminal to get the first glimpse of them coming off the plane. (Yes, the only way to get off an airplane in 1964 was on steps taking you down to the ground! Then you had to walk outside for a while before you got the entrance door.) Here is a link to a YouTube video marking the occasion. The Beatles were blown away by the reaction. It was just the beginning…