10 July

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Birthdays

 * Arthur Ashe (b.1943), Virginia Wade (b.1945), John Motson (b.1945), Neil Tennant (b.1954), John Simm (b.1970), Jason Orange (b.1970), Jessica Simpson (b.1980).

Events

 * 1964: A Hard Day's Night LP released
 * 1965: The Beatles' VI album goes #1in the US for the first of 6 weeks. The Rolling Stones fo to #1 with (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.
 * 1981: Escape from New York premieres in the US.
 * 2000: Coldplay release debut album Parachutes.
 * 2018: World Cup, first semi-final

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.


 * 1968: The Equals - Baby Come Back (2/3)
 * 1973: Slade - Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (3/3)
 * 1979: Tubeway Army - Are "Friends" Electric (3/4)
 * 1984: FGTH - Two Tribes (5/9)
 * 1988: Glen Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (2/4)
 * 1994: Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (7/15)
 * 2005: 2Pac ft Elton John - Ghetto Gospel (2/5)
 * 2011: "DJ Fresh - Louder"(1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1969: Pete Murray & Tony Blackburn. Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air
 * 1975: Tony Blackburn. Johnny Nash - Tears on My Pillow
 * 1980: no show due to strike
 * 1986: Simon Bates & Bruno Brookes. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
 * 1998: Zoë Ball. Billie – Because We Want To

Stamps
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