02 April

92/365 - 93/366

Birthdays

 * Penelope Keith (b.1940), Paul Gambaccini (b.1949), Linford Christie (b.1960), Keren Woodward (b.1961),

Events

 * 1966: Soviet Luna 10 orbits the moon
 * 1968: 2001: A Space Odyssey US premiere
 * 1977: Red Rum wins third Grand National
 * 1982: Several thousand Argentine troops invade the Falkland Islands.
 * 2003: RIP Edwin Starr
 * 2005: Pope John Paul II dies.
 * 2016: Gnarls Barkley begins 9-week run at no.1 with Crazy.
 * 2020: RIP Eddie Large

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (1/3)
 * 1969: Marvin Gaye - I Heard It through the Grapevine (2/3)
 * 1972: Nilsson - Without You (5/5)
 * 1974: Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun (1/4)
 * 1985: Philip Bailey with Phil Collins - Easy Lover (3/4)
 * 1989: Madonna - Like A Prayer (3/3)
 * 1995: Take That - Back For Good (1/4) straight in
 * 2000: Westlife - Fool Again (1/1)
 * 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (1/9)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn. Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water.
 * 1981: Simon Bates. Shakin' Stevens - This Ol' House.
 * 1987: Gary Davies & Janice Long. Ferry AId - Let It Be.
 * 1992: Dave Nice & Mike Smash. Shakespear’s Sister – Stay.
 * 1999: Scott Mills. Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat.
 * 2004: Tim Kash. Usher – Yeah.
 * 2006: Fearne Cotton & Trevor Nelson. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy.