01 July

Birthdays

 * Dan Aykroyd, (b.1952), Diana Princess of Wales (b.1961), Carl Lewis (b.1961), Pamela Anderson (b.1967), Missy Elliott (b.1971)



Events

 * 1967: 1st British colour TV broadcast, on BBC 2; Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band US no.1
 * 1968: John Lennon's 'You Are Here' exhibition opens.
 * 1969: Price Charles' investiture as Prince of Wales.
 * 1974: Lift Off with Ayshea (ns, ITV)
 * 1976: The Bionic Woman (ns, ITV)
 * 1990: World Cup quarter finals (phase 2)
 * 1999: Scottish Parliament opened
 * 2012: UEFA Euro 2012 final in Kyiv
 * 2019: Wimbledon begins.
 * 2021: Princess Diana statue unveiled.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: Elvis Presley - Crying in the Chapel (2/2 n.c.)
 * 1975: 10cc - I'm Not In Love (2/2)
 * 1980: Don McClean - Crying (3/3)
 * 1986: Wham! - The Edge of Heaven (2/2)
 * 1990: Elton John - Sacrifice (3/5)
 * 2001: Hearsay - The Way To Your Love (1/1)
 * 2007: Rihanna - Umbrella (7/10)
 * 2012: Will I Am - This Is Love (1/1)
 * 2022: Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (3/ )

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1964: Alan Freeman & David Jacobs . Roy Orbison - It's Over
 * 1965: Alan Freeman. The Hollies - I'm Alive.
 * 1971: JS. Middle Of The Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
 * 1976: JS. The Real Thing – You To Me Are Everything.
 * 1982: John Peel. Captain Sensible - Happy Talk
 * 1993: Tony Dortie. Gabrielle - Dreams.
 * 2005: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. 2-PAC feat. Elton John – Ghetto Gospel.

Stamps
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