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Friday, March 29, 1963

The Detours were scheduled to play their weekly gig at the Grand Ballroom in Broadstairs, but instead they play two sets at the College of Distributive Trade in the Charing Cross Road. They were paid… More »

Sunday, March 29, 1964

The Who play the Florida Rooms in Brighton with the Mark Leeman Five opening. This is the first show at "The Scene" - a regular residency at the aquarium, promoted by Bob Druce and later… More »

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Sunday, March 29, 1964

The first pirate radio station, Radio Caroline, begins broadcasting from a ship off the British coast. This commercial radio station uses its location in international waters to circumvent the government-owned and commercial-free BBC radio, then… More »

Tuesday, March 29, 1966

The Who travel to Paris to rehearse for their March 31 appearance on the French television show Music Hall de France.

Wednesday, March 29, 1967

The Who play the RKO Radio Theater in New York, New York

Friday, March 29, 1968

The Who play Baldwin Gymnasium at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey with Orpheus opening.

Saturday, March 29, 1969

Keith is interviewed in Record Mirror. He talks about how The Who's attention is increasingly drawn to America and the "Pinball Wizard" b-side that he still calls by its original title, "The Dark Side Of..."

Thursday, March 29, 1973

Roger appears on Top Of The Pops on BBC-2 to promote his first solo single "Giving It All Away."

Roger Daltrey at Top of The Pops in 1973

Monday, March 29, 1993

Pete attends the first dress rehearsal for The Who's Tommy on Broadway. He has his first alcoholic drink in eight years and, coincidentally, begins an affair with the New York journalist Lisa Marsh around this… More »