21 October

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: Ken Dodd - Tears (4/4)
 * 1975: Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You (1/2)
 * 1980: Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (1/3)
 * 1986: Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins (2/3)
 * 1990: The Beautiful South - A Little Time (1/1)
 * 2001: Afroman - Because I Got High (1/3)
 * 2007: Sugababes - About You Now (4/4)
 * 2012: Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1965: Alan Freeman. Ken Dodd - Tears.
 * 1971: JS. Rod Stewart – Maggie May
 * 1976: Ed Stewart. Pussycat – Mississippi.
 * 1982: Peter Powell. Culture Club - Do You really Want to Hurt Me?
 * 1993: Tony Dortie. Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).