With that in mind, here are the five most powerful navies in the world. First place on the list is no surprise: the United States Navy. The U.S. Navy has the most ships by far of any navy worldwide. It also has the greatest diversity of missions and the largest area of responsibility.
President Obama Celebrates Jazz at the White House. More ways to share... President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are celebrating International Jazz Day a day early with a concert at the White House. Borrowing a line from trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie, who ran for president in 1964, Obama says he intends to turn the White House into the Blues House with Friday night's concert. Obama says he first obtained an appreciation of jazz when a father he barely knew came to visit him for about a month in Honolulu.
The Beatlesâ First Concert in the US, February 1964 Washington, DC The Beatlesâ first visit to the US came at a time of great popularity in Britain. The bandâs UK commercial breakthrough, in late 1962, had been followed by a year of successful concerts and tours.