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Today in Whostory
Friday, July 5, 1963
The Detours play the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepard's Bush
Monday, July 5, 1965
The Who play the Assembly Hall in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Wednesday, July 5, 1967
Kit Lambert and Dave Siddle prepare mono mixes of "I Can't Reach You," "Relax," "Glittering Girl" and the backing track for "Rael" at De Lane Lea Studios in London.
Saturday, July 5, 1969
The Who close out a week of Pop Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Chuck Berry headlines the first show while The Who headlines the second. Fights break out between Berry fans and… More »
Saturday, July 5, 1969
"I'm Free" backed with "We're Not Gonna Take It" from the Tommy album is released in the U.S. It peaks at #37 in Billboard, #30 in Cash Box. The single is also released in many… More »
Saturday, July 5, 1969
Tommy moves up 2 spots to number 10 in Record Mirror's Top 20 LPs
Saturday, July 5, 1969
Tommy drops 2 spots to number 11 in Disc and Music Echos "British Top Twenty LPs"
Saturday, July 5, 1969
Billboard magazine carries a full page ad for Tommy and the "I'm Free" single
Saturday, July 5, 1969
Cashbox carries a full page ad for Decca Records
Sunday, July 5, 1970
The Who play the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan
Saturday, July 5, 1975
The Who work on their new live show featuring Quadrophenia during rehearsals at the Sundown Theatre in Edmonton
Image courtesy Genero Alberto
Tuesday, July 5, 1977
Keith Moon overdoses on Valium and is rushed to Cedars-Sinai to have his stomach pumped. The hospital puts Keith into the Thespians Ward for a drying out spell. While he is there he has seizures… More »
Wednesday, July 5, 1978
Keith Moon and his girlfriend Anette are flying back to London from their vacation in Mauritius. On the way home, Keith gets drunk and is taken off the plane, he is hospitalized in the Seychelles… More »
Saturday, July 5, 1980
Record Mirror carries a short article announcing The Who's upcoming U.K. Tour
Saturday, July 5, 1980
The Who play in Houston at The Summit
Saturday, July 5, 1980
A single from the soundtrack to Roger's film McVicar is released. "Free Me" backed with "McVicar" peaks at #53 in the Billboard charts, #44 in Cash Box.
Tuesday, July 5, 1994
A CD from Roger's Carnegie Hall concerts from February, with performances by Pete and John and other special guests is released in the U.K. A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who sells… More »
Wednesday, July 5, 1995
Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band, featuring John Entwistle on bass, play in Highland Park, Illinois at Ravinia Park
Saturday, July 5, 1997
Billboard reports that Roger will be featured in a forthcoming PlayStation game called "The Tour" which requires players to strum a large guitar pick in synch with the game's music.
Monday, July 5, 1999
Roger performs with the British Rock Symphony at the Liverpool Docks
Monday, July 5, 1999
The John Entwistle Band play the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan
Wednesday, July 5, 2000
The Who play the Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge in Bristow, Virginia
Thursday, July 5, 2001
"A Walk Down Abbey Road: A Tribute To The Beatles" featuring John on bass plays the Taste Of Chicago at the Patrillo Band Shell in Chicago, Illinois
Tuesday, July 5, 2005
The Who see U.K. sales of their compilation album Then and Now spike after Live 8. Says Pete to the tabloid The Mirror: "Our sales went up 832 per cent over the weekend - that's… More »
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
The Who play the Liverpool Summer Pops at Trafalgar Dock in Liverpool, Lancashire
Sunday, July 5, 2009
The audience at a Paul Weller concert at the Hop Farm Festival in Paddock get a surprise when Roger Daltrey comes on stage to join him in a performance of "Magic Bus"
Friday, July 5, 2013
The Who play the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Pete brings Classic Quadrophenia to the Royal Albert Hall featuring Alfie Boe and guest stars Billy Idol and Phil Daniels.
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Roger performs at the Meadow Brook Amphitheater in Rochester Hills, Michigan with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Friday, July 5, 2019
The Who play at Wembley Stadium in London
