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It was 50 years ago, Oct. 13, 1963, that the Beatles first performed at the famous London Palladium. 

The Beatles posed outside of London's airport in the early 1960s.

Lingering signs of autumn are evident as a few persistent leaves cling to a beech tree on the Old Main lawn. Colder temperatures have arrived on the University Park campus as the last weeks of fall semester 2013 tick away and hints of the coming winter emerge. Visit http://www.campusweatherservice.com/ for current conditions and extended forecasts from the Penn State Campus Weather Service.

"I Want to Hold Your Hand" was a runaway hit in the Beatles' homeland but was also an important part of their American success.

The artwork for the Beatles' "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" album, a beloved holiday standard to fans.

The Beatles perform Jan. 17, 1964, their first concert outside of Britain, at the Olympia in Paris.

On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

The Beatles were engulfed by British Embassy guests after their Feb. 11, 1964, Washington Coliseum appearance.

Ringo Starr with actor Wilfrid Brambell in a movie still from "A Hard Day’s Night" (1964).