Hey there, it's Kathy. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to History of the 90s

early and ad-free on Amazon music included with Prime.

Hi there, it's Kathy Kinsora. I want to introduce you to another podcast that I think you will

like. It's called Canadian History X, and it takes you on a historical tour through communities

across the country and brings you

events from the past, everything from the Summit series to the expulsion of the Acadians.

Canadian history is definitely not boring, and host Craig Baird shows you that with his infectious

love for our past. On the weekly podcast, he introduces you to people like

Elijah Harper, one of the first indigenous leaders to be elected to provincial government,

and Henry Morgan Toller, who fought for abortion rights. Each episode brings you a unique story

of villains, heroes, daredevils, and bootleggers that help shape our history,

as well as how world events impacted us.

Like the time, four boys from Liverpool made their mark north of the 49.

And that's the episode of Canadian History X I want to share with you today.

This is the story of the Beatles in Canada.

On a warm, cloudy day in mid-August, 1964,

the world's biggest band was flying from London to San Francisco

for their first major North American tour.

Before they could reach their destination, they needed to refuel.

What would have likely just been a quick stop that no one would have noticed suddenly wasn't

when a man by the name of Bob Burns at CJAY TV found out that this band was on its way.

He went to the local radio station and announced that the hottest band in the world

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