19 September

Birthdays

 * William Golding (b.1911, d.1993), Pete Murray (b.1925), Adam West (b.1928, d.2017), David McCallum (b.1933, d.2023), Brian Epstein (b.1934, d.1967), Lol Creme (b.1947), Jeremy Irons (b.1948), Twiggy Lawson (b.1949), Daniel Lanois (b.1951), Nile Rodgers (b.1952), Jarvis Cocker (b.1963), Jimmy Fallon (b.1974), Alex Etel (b.1994).

Events

 * 1964: Dixon of Dock Green (ns, S11), Last Night of the Proms
 * 1975: Fawlty Towers begins.
 * 2013: Gary Numan in session.
 * 2015: Doctor Who (S09)
 * 2022: State funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: The Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me (2/3)
 * 1978: 10cc - Dreadlock Holiday (1/1)
 * 1993: DJ Jazzy Jeff - Boom! Shake the Room. (1/2)
 * 1999: Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) (1/3)
 * 2004: Eric Prydz - Call On Me (1/5 n.c.)
 * 2010: Alexandra Burke Ft Laza Morgan - Start Without You (2/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: JS. The Beatles - Revolution (B-side Hey Jude).
 * 1985: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street.
 * 1991: Nicky Campbell. Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
 * 1997: Jayne Middlemiss. Elton John - Candle in the Wind.
 * 2003: Richard Bacon & Liz Bonnin. Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? (Liz Bonnin's final edition after 14 appearances)