06 February

37th day of the year

Birthdays

 * Rick Astley (b.1966), Tom Ravenscroft (b.1980).

Events

 * 1971: Jude the Oscure (BBC1)
 * 1977: Just William (ITV)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: The Searchers - Needles & Pins (2/3)
 * 1972: T. Rex - Telegram Sam (2/2)
 * 1979: Blondie - Heart Of Glass (2/4)
 * 1994: D:Ream - Things Can Only Get Better (4/4)
 * 2000: Gabrielle - Rise (2/2)
 * 2005: Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers (1/1)
 * 2011: Jessie J - Price Tag (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1969: Alan Freeman. Fleetwood Mac – Albatross.
 * 1975: JS. Pilot - January.
 * 1986: Simon Bates & Paul Jordan. Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going.
 * 1992: Mark Franklin & Adrian Rose. Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl.
 * 1998: Zoë Ball. Aqua – Doctor Jones
 * 2004: Tim Kash. L.M.C. versus U2 – Take Me To The Clouds Above