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Friday, October 15, 1965
The Who play the HillSide Ballroom in Hereford, Worcestershire. Before the show Who production director Mike Shaw is nearly killed in a traffic accident while driving The Who's equipment van. He ends up in a… More »
Saturday, October 15, 1966
John is interviewed by Disc and Music Echo.. He's already complaining about being tagged as “the quiet one.” The Who are also featured in a brief article about their upcoming shows and progress on their… More »
Sunday, October 15, 1967
The Who tape an appearance on the BBC1 TV show Twice A Fortnight miming to "I Can See For Miles" and "Mary Anne With The Shaky Hands." Director Tony Palmer chooses to shoot the band… More »
Wednesday, October 15, 1969
The Who perform at the Capitol Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Friday, October 15, 1971
Two tracks left over from the Who's Next album, “Let's See Action” backed with “When I Was A Boy” is released in Europe. It reaches #16 in the U.K. charts but MCA/Decca declines to release… More »
Monday, October 15, 1973
Five days of rehearsals for the Quadrophenia stage show at Shepperton begin.
The Who in Rehearsal 1973
Wednesday, October 15, 1975
The Who play the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland
Friday, October 15, 1976
Record Mirror magazine carries a brief story titled "Who maxi single"
Saturday, October 15, 1977
Pete goes on BBC Radio One's Rock On to promote The Story Of Tommy.
Friday, October 15, 1982
The Who play the University of Northern Iowa Uni-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Novo Combo opens.
Friday, October 15, 1982
The Associated Press reports that three soccer players at Bethel Park High School will not be reinstated after they were kicked off the team for missing a game to see The Who. "The $16 we… More »
Friday, October 15, 1993
Pete oversees auditions at the Young Vic Theatre for the production of his musical The Iron Man. Around the same time he records “Iron Man Recitative” that later appears on Scoop 3.
Image credit: Donald Cooper/Photostage
Tuesday, October 15, 1996
The Rolling Stones Rock 'n' Roll Circus is finally released on home video and CD. Both feature The Who's live performance of “A Quick One While He's Away.” The show was filmed in December 1968… More »
Thursday, October 15, 1998
The John Entwistle Band play at The Magic Bag in Ferndale, Michigan
Monday, October 15, 2012
Roger does another corporate gig, performing with the SAS Band at the IFS World Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden You can watch a video of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLK9sew81d0
