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Friday, July 26, 1963
The Detours play "Notre Dame De Dance" at the Notre Dame Hall in London. The play from 8pm until midnight and are paid £16.
Sunday, July 26, 1964
The High Numbers play the White Hart Hotel in Acton
Monday, July 26, 1965
BBC2 runs Workshop: In Search Of Constant Lambert that features a short clip of his son Kit watching The Who onstage at the Marquee Club the previous March.
Wednesday, July 26, 1967
The Who play the Redemptorist High School Football Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Friday, July 26, 1968
The Who play the Saint Bernard Civic Auditorium in Chalmette, Louisiana
Wednesday, July 26, 1972
Pete, having decided that Nik Cohn's Who script "Rock Is Dead (Rock Lives)" is not what he is seeking, begins work on a new story based around a fictional Who fan named "Jimmy" who has… More »
Saturday, July 26, 1975
Roger's second solo album Ride A Rock Horse is released in the U.S. Rolling Stone and Listening Post give practically the only positive reviews in a raft of extremely negative notices. It peaks at #28… More »
Roger Daltrey's "Ride a Rock Horse" album
Thursday, July 26, 1979
The British Phonographic Industry awards The Kids Are Alright soundtrack "silver" status.
The Who's "The Kids Are Alright" Album
Saturday, July 26, 1980
Billboard carries a full page ad for McVicar You can sometimes find the soundtrack on amazon here, and the dvd here
Saturday, July 26, 1986
The Flamin' Groovies record an entire album in one night at Glebe Studios in Sydney, Australia. Included is a cover of "Call Me Lightning." It is released the next year as the album One Night… More »
Thursday, July 26, 1990
Roger wins a $272,000 settlement after suing the Home Farm for killing up to half a million fish at his trout farm in East Sussex
Saturday, July 26, 1997
The Who play in Noblesville, Indiana at the Deer Creek Music Center
Monday, July 26, 1999
The Independent confirms that Lifehouse will appear as a radio play on BBC Radio 3 December 6 with a cast including Geraldine James, David Threlfall, Kelly McDonald and 11-year-old Philip Dowling
Image courtesy of www.thewhothismonth.com
Thursday, July 26, 2001
"A Walk Down Abbey Road: A Tribute To The Beatles" featuring John on bass play Seaside Park in Brooklyn, New York
Friday, July 26, 2002
The Who play the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts
Image courtesy of Jay Siegel
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
The Who had a show scheduled in Barcelona but it was cancelled
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Roger plays at Marlay Park in Dublin
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The London Olympics begin with an opening countdown backed by High Contrast's "The Road Goes On Forever", in particular the part where they sample "Baba O'Riley". During the opening ceremonies "My Generation" is played -… More »