12 August

Birthdays

 * Simon Groom (b.1950)



Events

 * 1974: Osmonds Week begins in the UK.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Beatles - Help! (2/3)
 * 1975: The Stylistics - I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) (1/3)
 * 1980: ABBA - The Winner Takes It All (2/2)
 * 1986: Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red (3/3)
 * 1990: Partners in Cryme - Turtle Power (4/4)
 * 2001: So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds (1/1)
 * 2007: Robyn - With Every Heartbeat (1/1)
 * 2012: Wiley ft Ms D - Heatwave (2/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: Jimmy Savile & Pete Murray. Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy.
 * 1965: Pete Murray & Jimmy Savile. The Beatles - Help!
 * 1971: JS. T Rex - Get It On
 * 1976: Tony Blackburn. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
 * 1982: John Peel. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen.
 * 1993: Tony Dortie. Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own.

Stamps
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