31 March

Birthdays

 * Christopher Walken (b.1943), Al Gore (b.1948), Ewan McGregor (b.1971).

Events

 * 1966: Labour win General Election
 * 1979: Eurovision Song Contest, Jerusalem.
 * 1980: Not The Nine O'Clock News (S2)
 * 1984: Earsay (ns, C4)
 * 1990: Poll tax riots erupt
 * 2016: RIP Ronnie Corbett

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (3/4)
 * 1981: Shakin' Stevens - This Old House (2/3)
 * 1987: Ferry Aid - Let It Be (1/3)
 * 1991: Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only (2/5)
 * 1996: Prodigy - Firestarter (2/3) (Top 40 - listen here)
 * 2002: Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody (2/4)
 * 2013: PJ & Duncan AKA (Snt & Dec) - Let's Get Ready to Rhumble (1/1, re-release)
 * 2017: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (12/14 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: JS. The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore.
 * 1977: David Hamilton. ABBA – Knowing Me Knowing You.
 * 1983: Richard Skinner & Steve Wright. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know?
 * 1988: Nicky Campbell & Mike Smith. Aswad – Don’t Turn Around.
 * 1994: Bruno Brookes. Doop – Doop.
 * 2000: Jamie Theakston. Melanie C. feat. Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes – Never Be The Same Again.