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Monday, October 10, 1960
Simon Townshend is born in Chiswick, London
Thursday, October 10, 1963
The Harrow Observer carries a feature on the Beachcombers featuring Keith on the roof of their van
Thursday, October 10, 1963
The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford
Saturday, October 10, 1964
The High Numbers perform at the Olympia Ballroom in Reading.
Saturday, October 10, 1964
Fabulous magazine runs an article on the High Numbers written by June Southworth. John's last name is given as Allison who “plays rhythm guitar.” Transcript: THE HIGH NUMBERS think of themselves as THE in group.… More »
Sunday, October 10, 1965
The Who play Johanneshovs Isstadion in Stockholm. The group had to borrow equipment from support act The Moonjacks, while Keith used drums from The Mascots.
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Sunday, October 10, 1965
The Who play two shows at Lorensbergs Cirkus in Gothenburg (7:00 and 9:00pm)
Monday, October 10, 1966
The Who play The Pavilion in Bath, Somerset "Hundreds of pop fans provided just the right atmosphere for a concert by The Who at Bath Pavilion last night — as a film unit took candid… More »
Tuesday, October 10, 1967
The Who go into De Lane Lea Studios, London to record for BBC Radio One's show Top Gear. It is the first time the BBC allow any musical act to record for them outside the… More »
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Friday, October 10, 1969
The Who begin their second Tommy tour of North America at the Commonwealth Armory in Boston, Massachusetts. The Flock and Pacem open and the show is M.C.'d by local DJ J.J. Jackson
Saturday, October 10, 1970
The Who play the Old Refectory Room in Falmer House at the University of Sussex in Brighton
Sunday, October 10, 1971
The Who play Eliot College of the University of Kent in Canterbury, Kent
Wednesday, October 10, 1973
Scheduled rehearsals for the Quadrophenia stage show were to take place for the next three days at D Stage at Shepperton Studios. They might have been canceled due to Keith's need to be with his… More »
Thursday, October 10, 1974
Keith goes to friend Oliver Reed's estate where they are photographed dressed in clown costumes. It is Reed's intention to go to the polling station at Coldharbour Village dressed as a clown and Keith joins… More »
Friday, October 10, 1975
The ‘Lisztomania’ film starring Roger as Franz Liszt and featuring Ringo Starr as the Pope opens at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York.
Sunday, October 10, 1976
The Who play the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California
Saturday, October 10, 1981
John's Too Late The Hero enters the U.S. charts. It peaks at #71 there becoming the only John solo record to hit the Top One Hundred in the U.S. Along with the LP, John also… More »
Sunday, October 10, 1982
The Who play Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Tuesday, October 10, 1989
The Who bring their 25th Anniversary extravaganza to England for the last of four performances at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham
Saturday, October 10, 1992
Roger attends the 7th New York Music Awards.
Roger Daltrey of The Who with Raw Poets during 7th Annual New York Music Awards at Beacon Theater in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Steve Eichner/WireImage)
Monday, October 10, 2005
Pete and Rachel attend a staging of High Society in London and go backstage afterwards
LONDON - OCTOBER 10: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Pete Townshend and Rachel Fuller attend the aftershow party following the West End transfer and press night at the Shaftesbury Theatre for ?High Society,? at Shanghai Blues on October 10, 2005 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
The Who play the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Roger's "Use It Or Lose It" tour officially opens at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on the 10th where he sings "Happy Birthday" to Simon
