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Today in Whostory
Friday, September 13, 1963
The Detours play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill
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Monday, September 13, 1965
Zak Starkey is born
Tuesday, September 13, 1966
The Who record a radio appearance for the BBC Light Programme Saturday Club at The Playhouse performing "I'm A Boy," "Disguises," "Heatwave" "So Sad About Us," and a cover of the Lovin' Spoonful's "On The… More »
Tuesday, September 13, 1966
The San Jose, California garage band, Count Five, releases their first album Psychotic Reaction with covers of two Who songs, "My Generation" and "Out In The Street." They are believed to be America's first recorded… More »
Friday, September 13, 1968
Show 9 broadcasts footage of Keith participating in a scooter race recorded earlier in the week
Saturday, September 13, 1969
The Who play The Belfry in Sutton, Coldfield
Sunday, September 13, 1970
The Who play Stadthalle in Offenbach, Hesse, Germany. At the show Pete announces the title of The Who's soon-to-be-released album as "6 ft. Wide Garage, 7 ft. Wide Car." It's a reference to the use… More »
Friday, September 13, 1974
John and John Alcock co-produce The Sharks' third album Musical Breakout. The group's label, Island Records, does not like what they hear and pull funding causing the band to fold. The album had an unofficial… More »
Saturday, September 13, 1975
A single from Roger's solo LP Ride a Rock Horse hits the U.S. charts. "Come And Get Your Love" backed with "Hearts a-Right" peaks at #68 in Billboard and #63 in Cash Box.
Tuesday, September 13, 1977
Zak Starkey turns 12 and Kieth gifts him a 25 piece drum set
Wednesday, September 13, 1978
Pete, Roger and John attend Moon's funeral at Golders Green Crematorium. Also there are Eric Clapton, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Keith's mom, ex-wife Kim and daughter Mandy. Anette collapses during the service and has to… More »
The funeral of Keith Moon, drummer of the British rock group The Who at Golders Green Crematorium, London. 13th September 1978. (Photo by Peter Case /Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
Thursday, September 13, 1979
The Who play Madison Square Gardens in New York, New York
Thursday, September 13, 1984
Roger is interviewed on NBC-TV's Late Night With David Letterman.
Friday, September 13, 1991
While Pete is on holiday with his family on the Isles of Scilly, he pitches over the handlebars of his bicycle on a bumpy road, stopping his fall with his right hand. The bones in… More »
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Tuesday, September 13, 1994
Roger and John were to have appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman but it is cancelled after Roger has respiratory tests that morning at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. He is complaining of having trouble… More »
Saturday, September 13, 1997
Van-pires, a cartoon/live-action show featuring a main theme and songs by The John Entwistle Band, premiers on the U.S. Fox network.
Wednesday, September 13, 2000
Who fan Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical movie Almost Famous premieres. It features a scene where the hero discovers rock music when he listens to "Sparks" from the Tommy album. The song is featured on the movie's… More »
Thursday, September 13, 2001
The Maidstone Drama Group perform Tommy at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Maidstone
Thursday, September 13, 2001
Pete Townshend, partially in response to the World Trade Center attack two days before, releases a cassette demo called "Flying Boy" on his website.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Mathias releases a cover of "Substitute" as a single. You can listen to it here
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Pete posts a small sample of the autobiography he began writing in 1996 on his website. It reveals that he is allergic to cats.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
The Who play the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York
Monday, September 13, 2010
Roger is one of many celebrities answering the phone at The BGC Partner's 6th Annual Charity Day at Canary Wharf in London. The charity is raising money in memory of staffers murdered in New York's… More »
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Roger begins his North American tour of Tommy at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida
Friday, September 13, 2019
The Who play at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
