26 February

Birthdays

 * Corinne Bailey Rae (1979)

Events

 * 1973: Metroland (BBC2)
 * 1975: The Tomorrow People (S3, ITV)
 * 1979: The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle released.
 * 1981: Hi-Di Hi! (S1, BBC1)
 * 1982: Dear Heart (ns, BBC2)
 * 2006: Madonna's 12th UK no.1

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1969: Peter Starstedt - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) (1/4)
 * 1974: Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive (2/2)
 * 1980: Blondie - Atomic (1/2)
 * 1985: Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well (4/4)
 * 1989: Simple Minds - Belfast Child (2/2)
 * 1995: Celine Dion - Think Twice (5/7)
 * 2006: Madonna - Sorry (1/1)
 * 2012: Gotye ft Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know (2/5 n.c.)
 * 2016: Lukas Graham - 7 Years (3/5)
 * 2016: Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License (7/9)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: Jimmy Savile & Alan Freeman. Cilla Black – Anyone Who Had A Heart.
 * 1970: JS. Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).
 * 1976: David Hamilton. The Four Seasons – December ’63 (Oh What A Night).
 * 1981: Peter Powell. Joe Dolce Music Theatre – Shaddap You Face.
 * 1987: Mike Smith & Steve Wright. Ben E. King – Stand By Me.
 * 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. Britney Spears – Baby One More Time.