08 December

Events

 * 1980: John Lennon assassinated outside his home in NYC
 * 1981: Don't You Want Me announced as new no.1
 * 1990: Heavy snowfall across the UK; 100th Going Live!
 * 2020: first anti-COVID vaccine administered

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart. Full list of December_No.1s
 * 1966: Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home (2/7)
 * 1981: The Human League - Don't You Want Me (1/5)
 * 1991: George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (2/2)
 * 1996: Boyzone - A Different Beat (1/1)
 * 2002: Eminem - Lose Yourself (1/1)
 * 2013: Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know (2/3 n.c.)
 * 2017: Ed Sheeran - Perfect (1/6)
 * 2023: Wham! - Last Christmas (4/? n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: Pete Murray. Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home.
 * 1977: Tony Blackburn. Wings – Mull Of Kintyre
 * 1983: Mike Read & Tommy Vance. The Flying Pickets - Only You.
 * 1988: Nicky Campbell & Caron Keating. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine.
 * 1994: Neneh Cherry. East 17 - Stay Another Day.
 * 2000: Gail Porter. S. Club 7 – Never Had A Dream Come True