08 February

Birthdays

 * James Dean (b.1931, dec.), John Williams (composer, b.1932), Nick Nolte (b.1941), John Grisham (b.1955), Gary Coleman (b.1968, dec.

Events

 * 1964: The Beatles in NYC
 * 1970: John Peel presents David Bowie In Concert.
 * 1975: Lulu, Parkinson 8BBC1)
 * 1978: Grange Hill (ns, BBC1)
 * 1979: first Smash Hits fortnightly issue
 * 1982: Echo & The Bunnymen in session (R1); Riverside (BBC2).
 * 1984: XIV Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, Doctor Who - Resurrection of the Daleks
 * 1988: British Record Industry Awards
 * 2016: Addicted to Sheep (ns, BBC4)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1970: Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (3/5)
 * 1977: Julie Covington - Don't Cry For Me Argentina (1/1)
 * 1983: Men At Work - Down Under (3/3)
 * 1998: Aqua - Doctor Jones (2/2)
 * 2004: LMC vs U2 - Take Me To the Clouds Above (2/2)
 * 2009: Lily Allen - The Fear (2/4)
 * 2015: Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (1/4)
 * 2019: Ariana Grande - 7 Rings (3/4 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details


 * 1968: Pete Murray & Stuart Henry. Love Affair – Everlasting Love.
 * 1973: JS. The Sweet – Blockbuster
 * 1979: David Jensen. Blondie – Heart Of Glass
 * 1990: Gary Davies. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
 * 1996: Julian Cope. Babylon Zoo – Spaceman.
 * 2002: Dermot O’Leary. Enrique Iglesias – Hero.