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Friday, April 17, 1964
The Who play the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepherd's Bush
Saturday, April 17, 1965
The Who play the "Big Easter Rave" at The Florida Rooms in Brighton.
Roy Hatley recalls, "On their Easter Saturday 1965 appearance a frightening 1700 plus crowd was packed in like sardines to watch them,… More »
Roy Hatley recalls, "On their Easter Saturday 1965 appearance a frightening 1700 plus crowd was packed in like sardines to watch them,… More »
Saturday, April 17, 1965
Record Mirror reports that the extra tracks The Who recorded earlier in the week are destined for an LP to be released only in the U.S. and France. The listed tracks are "Please Please Please",… More »
Saturday, April 17, 1965
"I Can't Explain" falls to 15 in the Pop Weekly "Top Thirty" chart. "The Who with one of the best records ever to be seen in the charts. Rather surprised it didn't make the Top…
Sunday, April 17, 1966
The Who play the Regal Theatre in Edmonton
Monday, April 17, 1967
The Who play the Oberrheinhalle in Offenburg, Germany

Photo by Stephan Dittrich
Courtesy of Marc Starcke
Courtesy of Marc Starcke
Saturday, April 17, 1971
Melody Maker runs the ninth and last Pete Townshend Page called "Things are different across the sea." In it he compares U.S. audiences to British audiences and discusses the need of English bands to make… More »
Saturday, April 17, 1976
The Patti Smith Group perform their punk version of "My Generation" on Saturday Night Live At the end the drummer tries to kick his kit over but it is nailed down and he falls off… More »
Thursday, April 17, 1980
Pete is in San Francisco at the offices of Rolling Stone magazine being interviewed by Greil Marcus. The interview would appear in the June 26, 1980 issue. You can read the interview here
Tuesday, April 17, 2001
Pete sells eight of his personally crafted Gibson SG's for £10,000 each on his website to benefit his Double O Charity. Each guitar is signed and comes with a CD of Pete performing a riff… More »

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Sunday, April 17, 2005
Pete suggests in a web diary that Roger will work with Pete's brother Simon to complete songs Pete has recorded in demo form
Friday, April 17, 2015
The Who play the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida

Photo by Larry Marano/Getty Images