24 October

Birthdays

 * Jack Warner (b.1895), Bill Wyman (b.1936), Kevin Kline (b.1947), Sarah Greene (b.1957), Wayne Rooney (b.1985), Drake (b.1986).

Events
United Nations Day
 * 1969: Paul McCartney denies reports of his death.
 * 1974: Stardust London premiere
 * 1979: ITV resumes transmissions; Terry & June first shown.
 * 1980: John Lennon releases new single (Just Like) Starting Over
 * 1982: Star Wars UK TV premiere (ITV)
 * 2003: Concorde retires

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Rod Stewart - Maggie May (4/5)
 * 1978: John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights (5/7)
 * 1993: Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (2/7)
 * 1999: Westlife - Flying Without Wings (1/1)
 * 2004: Eric Prydz - Call On Me (5/5)
 * 2010: Bruno Mars - Just The Way you Are (Amazing) (1/2 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: 250th edition. Alan Freeman, Stuart Henry, Pete Murray & Jimmy Savile. Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days.
 * 1974: DLT. Ken Boothe - Everything I Own.
 * 1985: Dixie Peach & Mike Smith. Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love.
 * 1991: Tony Dortie & Mark Franklin. Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You.
 * 1997: Jo Whiley. Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life.
 * 2003: Fearne Cotton & Richard Bacon. Sugababes - Hole In The Head.

Stamps
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