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Update – February 19, 2026:
Once again, this website has been experiencing some issues that I’ve only now had time to address. There have been problems with “registration” and with “Log In”. I believe I’ve resolved these two issues for the time being! If you’ve registered, please try to log in! If you tried registering and hadn’t received an email to “activate”, it should now work properly. Please feel free to email me at webmaster@thewho.net if you have any problems!
I have spent the past 5-6 months updating the “Historical Events” and “Concerts” – The “main feature” on our front page! This is also the data that we automagically feed to Facebook for our page “Today in Whostory” (https://www.facebook.com/whostorytoday). I am not completely done, but I’ve found a LOT of new stuff to display and I’m proud of the progress! There is more to come!
Today in Whostory
Wednesday, February 26, 1930
Doug Sandom, drummer for The Detours, was born in Greenford, England. He passed away on February 27,2019 at the age of 89.
Friday, February 26, 1965
The Who play the Lynx Club in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Ad from the February 27, 1966 issue of Melody Maker courtesy of the Elstree Museum
Friday, February 26, 1965
New Musical Express runs a short article on The Who's name changes called "Third time lucky name." It quotes French television producer Alain de Sedouy calling them "a logical musical expression of the bewilderment and… More »
Saturday, February 26, 1966
The Who perform without Roger at the Starlight Ballroom in Boston. Roger had come down with laryngitis
Saturday, February 26, 1966
Melody Maker and Record Mirror carry an ad for Substitute on Reaction records. Record Mirror also covers the news that The Who have changed labels
Sunday, February 26, 1967
The Who play the Piper Club in Rome, Italy
Sunday, February 26, 1967
The Who play the Palazzetto dello Sport in Rome, Italy
Monday, February 26, 1968
The Who return to Los Angeles and Gold Star studios to finish recording and mixing "Call Me Lightning" and "Little Billy." Prior to this, they head up to the Hollywood Hills for a photo shoot.
LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 27: Singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon of the rock and roll band "The Who" pose for a portrait during a session at Griffith Park on February 27, 1968 in Los Angeles California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Wednesday, February 26, 1975
John and his band Ox play the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calfornia
Wednesday, February 26, 1975
MCA holds a promotional party for the release of the Mad Dog album. Both Pete, in town to promote Tommy: The Movie, and Los Angeles-native Keith attend
Wednesday, February 26, 1975
Variety reports on a marketing test run to find ways to promote the movie of Tommy to non-rock audiences.
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Monday, February 26, 1990
Pete publicly backs a £500,000 appeal to fund a new science, art and technology block for a girls' school.
Friday, February 26, 1999
Larry Smith's Pete Townshend: The Minstrel's Dilemma, a book analyzing Pete's writing with and without The Who, is published by Praegar Publishers.
Saturday, February 26, 2000
Roger goes down under performing with the British Rock Symphony at Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Saturday, February 26, 2000
Pete presents Lifehouse Live at the Sadler's Wells Theatre in London
Monday, February 26, 2001
The Who announce that they will not be participating in the planned tribute CD to Sun Records. They blame scheduling conflicts
Tuesday, February 26, 2002
Pete Townshend: Music From Lifehouse DVDd: Music From Lifehouse, a video of his 2000 concert at Sadler's Wells, is released on DVD and VHS in the U.S.
Thursday, February 26, 2004
Rolling Stone reports that two new Who songs, "Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine" will be released in March on the compilation CD Then & Now. They also report that Pete has "finished… More »
Sunday, February 26, 2006
The Bristol Evening Post runs a story about Jean O'Brien, a mother who still carries a scar on her face after Pete popped a guitar string onstage at the Locarno Ballroom in July 1966. Brave… More »
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Monday, February 26, 2007
The Who play the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
The CD Corner Stone Cues Presents: "Eton Path" is released featuring an orchestral cover of "Underture"
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Roger performs at a private event at the Bloomsbury Ballroom in London attended by Arsenal's Manager Arsène Wenger and left-back Gael Clichy. Roger, a long-time Arsenal fan, performs a set of Who hits accompanied by… More »
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Who play the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island
