In this photo taken on Sept. 21, 2013, Illinois state Rep. John Bradley, D-Marion, hugs Louise Harrison, the sister of late Beatles guitarist George Harrison, after reading a proclamation during the unveiling of a historical marker honoring the musician's visit to Benton, Ill., 50 years earlier to visit his sister. George Harrison's two-week vacation in Illinois made him the first Beatle to come to the United States and was five months before the group's landmark live appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" launched the British invasion. Harrison and the Beatles were virtually unknown in America, explaining why he enjoyed anonymity in 7,000-resident Benton. (AP Photo/The Southern, Paul Newton)
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