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Ever watched. >> i am the greatest. >> not only did he know exactly who he was, willing to share who he was with the world. >> 15 times i told the crowd what round he's going down and this ain't no different. he'll fall at eight to prove i'm great. if he keeps popping up -- >> on february 1964, cassius clay defeated sonny lidstrom to become the champion of the world. it was a stunning upset. he was 22 years old and catapulted into instant celebrity. two days later, clay shocked the world again. he announced he was joining the nation of islam. >> why do you insist on being called muhammad-ali n...

Followed february 1964, america was shaped by the beatles. and a big part of that was it was such a shift that older americans, most older americans just didn't get it. >> yeah. my dad got it. i don't think his parents would have got it. my dad was a midwestern guy and dave was the guy in our house. he remains that. one other thing i would point to is his response after 9/11. just go watch that. no script. no monologue. if you watch it right now you'll cry again and get chills again. yes, the news did a good job of it but dave letterman in that moment was as big as anybody in this country resp...

Log ♪ >> they were the beatles. and in the 1960s, beatle mania had overtaken the world. ♪ i think i'm going to be >> so this is the famous beatles. >> we need protection. >> get me protection. >> february 1964. america was ready to escape the gloom that hovered over the country after the assasination of president kennedy the last november and four lads from liverpool, john lennon, george harrison, paul mccartney and ringo star were just the ticket. >> what was interesting was how funny they were. >> paragrapher harry benson accompanied the band on their flight to the u.s. >> there were fou...

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Here they are. ♪ it's been a hard day's night and i've been working like a dog ♪ ♪ it's been a hard day's night, i should be sleeping like a log ♪ >> they were the beatles. and in the 1960s, beatle mania had overtaken the world. ♪ i think i'm going to be >> so this is the famous beatles. >> we need protection. >> get me protection. >> february 1964. america was ready to escape the gloom that hovered over the country after the assasination of president kennedy the last november and four lads from liverpool, john lennon, george harrison, paul mccartney and ringo star were just the