12 November

Birthdays

 * Grace Kelly (b.1929, dec.), Errol Brown (b.1943, dec.), Neil Young (b.1945), Les McKeown (b.1955), Ryan Gosling (b.1980), Anne Hathaway (b.1982)

Events

 * 1964: David Bowie on Tonight
 * 1974: The Autumn Budget; The Mighty Continent (BBC1)
 * 1992: 1,500th Top of the Pops.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (3/3 n.c.)
 * 1972: Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair (2/2)
 * 1974: David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star (1/3)
 * 1985: Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart (1/2)
 * 1989: Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World (2/2)
 * 1995: Robson & Genome - I Believe/Up On The Roof (2/4)
 * 2000: A1 - Same Old Brand New You (1/1)
 * 2006: Westlife - The Rose (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: JS. The Supremese - Baby Love.
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn. Matthews Southern Comfort – Woodstock.
 * 1981: DLT. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.
 * 1987: Gary Davies & Peter Powell. T'Pau - China In Your Hand.
 * 1992: Mark Franklin. Boyz II Men – End Of The Road. 1500th TOTP
 * 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. Geri Halliwell – Lift Me Up.
 * 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Eminem – Just Lose It.

Stamps
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