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Today in Whostory
Wednesday, August 19, 1964
The High Numbers play the Scene Club in Soho
Thursday, August 19, 1965
The Who play the Assembly Hall in Worthing, Sussex
Friday, August 19, 1966
The Who record performances of "I'm a Boy" and "It's Not True" for Ready Steady GO!at their television studio in Wembley. It airs that evening. The show also featured Salena Jones, Twice As Much,… More »
Saturday, August 19, 1967
Melody Maker carries a fullpage ad for Marshall - "The Sound of Success" featuring The Who
Thursday, August 19, 1971
The Who play the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, August 19, 1972
Pete is heard on BBC Radio One's Scene And Heard discussing his forthcoming solo album Who Came First.
Saturday, August 19, 1972
New Musical Express carries an interview with Pete called "Townshend: pill head mod turned accursed intellectual." You can read it here
Saturday, August 19, 1972
Melody Maker prints an interview with Pete entitled "The Eternal Mod." Pete gives the first description of the project that will ultimately become Quadrophenia. He also discusses the 1968 plans for The Who and The… More »
Monday, August 19, 1974
The Harry Nilsson album Pussy Cats, produced by John Lennon and featuring drumming by Keith on some tracks, is released in the U.S. It peaks at #60. The U.K. edition is released on the 30th… More »
Tuesday, August 19, 1975
Roger promotes his new album on AM America.
Tuesday, August 19, 1975
Roger appears on the Merv Griffin show. This episode was likely taped while Roger was in Los Angeles earlier in the month. The show is syndicated and is broadcast on different dates around the U.S. More »
Saturday, August 19, 1989
The Who play the second of two nights at the BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Saturday, August 19, 1995
John appeared with the Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California
Saturday, August 19, 2000
The cult sci-fi cable show Farscape runs an episode entitled "Won't Get Fooled Again."
Saturday, August 19, 2000
The Who play The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington
Sunday, August 19, 2001
Pete writes a letter to the Observer about an excerpt from John Strausbaugh's book Rock 'Til You Drop that dubs rockers performing past the age of 50 "colostomy rock": He later (08-23) writes a blog… More »
Friday, August 19, 2005
The Biography Channel in the U.K. premiers John Entwistle - Thunderfingers.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Pete is the subject of Steve McGarry Sunday comic strip "Biographic".
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
The Who play the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
