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ON THIS DAY: 1969

On This Day in 1969… Did You Know? Tyrannosaurus Rex (later to be known as T. Rex) kicked off an English tour at Manchester’s Free Trade Hall. The opening act…

21st March 1972: Marc Bolan (1947 – 1977), singer, songwriter and guitarist of glam rock band T Rex, in action at the Empire Pool, Wembley, London. (Photo by Gary Merrin/Keystone/Getty Images)

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On This Day in 1969...
Did You Know?

Tyrannosaurus Rex (later to be known as T. Rex) kicked off an English tour at Manchester's Free Trade Hall. The opening act was David Bowie, who performed mime rather than music.