09 December

Birthdays

 * Kirk Douglas (b.1916), Judi Dench (b.1934), Billy Bremner (b.1942), Joan Armatrading (b.1950), Donny Osmond (b.1957),

Events

 * 1967: Nicolae Ceaușescu becomes President of Romania
 * 1979: Sports Review of 1979, The Old Curiosity Shop, Henry IV
 * 1990: Lech Wałęsa wins Polish election
 * 1997: Tomorrow Never Dies premiere, London.
 * 2000: fastest goal in English Premier League
 * 2002: Star Trek: Nemesis US premiere
 * 2012: Sir Patrick Moore RIP
 * 2017: Star Wars: Ep. VIII - The Last Jedi, US premiere

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over (3/3)
 * 1975: Queen - Bohemian Rhpsody (3/9)
 * 1980: ABBA - Super Trouper (3/3)
 * 1986: Europe - The Final Countdown (2/2)
 * 1990: Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (3/4)
 * 2001: Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This (2/3 n.c.)
 * 2007: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (7/7)
 * 2012: Gabrielle Aplin - the Power of Love (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1965: JS. The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over.
 * 1971: Tony Blackburn. Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West).
 * 1976: David Hamilton. Showaddywaddy – Under The Moon Of Love.
 * 1982: Simon Bates. The Jam - Beat Surrender.
 * 1993: Mark Franklin. Mr. Blobby - Mr Blobby.