22 August

Birthdays

 * Honor Blackman (b. 1925, dec.), Steve Davis (b. 1957), Roland Orzabal (b.1961), Tori Amos (b.1963),



Events

 * 1966: The Beatles arrive in New York
 * 1983: Confusion, Construction Time Again
 * 1985: Manchester aircraft fire

Charts

 * 1971: Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting (2/4)
 * 1978: Commodores - Three Times A Lady (2/5)
 * 1993: Culture Beat - Mr Vain (1/4)
 * 1999: Geri Halliwell - Mi Chico Latino (1/1)
 * 2004: Natasha Bedingfield - These Words (1/2)
 * 2010: Roll Deep - Green Light (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: JS. Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony Mony
 * 1974: DLT. The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again?
 * 1985: Gary Davies & Steve Wright. Madonna - Into the Groove.
 * 1991:  Bruno Brookes. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do..
 * 1997: Sarah Cawood. Will Smith - Men In Black. (S. Cawood debut)
 * 2003: Fearne Cotton & Colin Murray. Blue Cantrell ft. Jean Paul - Breathe.