25 March

Birthdays

 * Nancy Barbato Sinatra (b.1917, dec. 2018), Patrick Troughton (b.1920, dec.), Aretha Franklin (b.1942, dec.), Richard O'Brien (b.1942), Paul Michael Glaser (b.1943), Elton John (b.1947), Steve Norman (b.1960), Sarah Jessica Parker (b.1965), Melanie Blatt (b. 1975)

Events

 * 1972: Eurovision Song Contest in Edinburgh.
 * 1988: A Song For Europe 88
 * 2009: Newswipe With Charlie Brooker (BBC Four).

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Rolling Stones - The Last Time (2/3)
 * 1975: Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (2/6)
 * 1980: The Jam - Going Underground/Dreams of Children (2/3)
 * 1986: Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - Living Doll (1/3)
 * 1990: Snap! - The Power (1/2)
 * 2001: Hearsay - Pure and Simple (2/3)
 * 2007: The Proclaimers ft Brain Potter & Andy Pipkin - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (1/3)
 * 2012: Katy Perry - Part of Me (1/1)
 * 2016: Mike Posner - I Took a Pill in Ibiza (2/4)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: JS & Alan Freeman. The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love/You Can’t Do That
 * 1965: Alan Freeman. The Rolling Stones – The Last Time (Go-Jos).
 * 1971: JS. T Rex - Hot Love.
 * 1976: David Hamilton. Brotherhood Of Man – Save Your Kisses For Me.
 * 1982: Peter Powell & Garth Crooks. Goombay Dance Band – Seven Tears.
 * 1993: Tony Dortie. Shaggy – Oh Carolina.
 * 2005: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo.

Stamps
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