23 June

174/365 - 175/366

Birthdays

 * Adam Faith (b.1940, dec.), Sally Geeson (b.1950), Leee John (b.1957), Zinedine Zidan (b.1972), Duffy (b.1984)

Events

 * 1980: Wimbledon begins
 * 1981: Michael Jackson's first UK no.1.
 * 1983: Tom Jones Now! (ns, BBC1)
 * 1985: Duran Duran's first US no.1
 * 1986: Wimbledon begins.
 * 1995, 2000, 2017, 2023: Glastonbury weekend begins
 * 2016: Brexit referendum

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: The Beatles - Paperback Writer/Rain (1/2) - tenth UK no.1
 * 1981: Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life (1/2)
 * 1987: The Firm - Star Trekkin' (2/2)
 * 1991: Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do (1/2)
 * 1996: Fugees - Killing Me Softly (4/5)
 * 2002: Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation (2/4)
 * 2013: Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (4/5)
 * 2017: Artists For Grenfell - Bridge Over Troubled Water (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: JS. The Beatles - Paperback Writer.
 * 1977: JS. The Jacksons – Show You The Way To Go
 * 1983: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. The Police – Every Breath You Take.
 * 1988: Nicky Campbell & Mark Goodier. Bros - I Owe You Nothing
 * 1994: Simon Mayo. Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around.
 * 2000: Gail Porter. Black Legend – You See The Trouble With Me.