10 October

Birthdays

 * David Lee Roth (b.1954), Kirsty MacColl (b.1959, dec.), Martin Kemp (b.1961), Smash Hits (b.1978)

Events

 * 1964: 18th Summer Olympic Games open in Tokyo
 * 1967: Outer Space Treaty
 * 1974: Labour Party led by Harold Wilson wins the General Election.
 * 1982: Buongiorno Italia
 * 1983: Riverside at The Hacienda
 * 1983: Paul McCartney in Times Square.
 * 1998: Blue Peter 40th anniversary.
 * 2007: Radiohead's In Rainbows released.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Rod Stewart - Maggie May (2/5)
 * 1978: John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights (3/7)
 * 1993: Take That ft. Lulu - Relight My Fire (2/2)
 * 1999: Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle (1/2)
 * 2004: Robbie Williams - Radio (1/1)
 * 2010: Cee-Lo Green - Forget You (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Alan Freeman. Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days.
 * 1985: Mike Smith & Steve Wright. Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love.
 * 1991: Tony Dortie & Mark Franklin. Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You.
 * 1997: Mark Lamarr. Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight.
 * 2003: Reggie Yates & Fearne Cotton. Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?