03 July

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Birthdays

 * Vince Clarke (b.1960),

Events

 * 1967: First News at Ten (ITV)
 * 1969: RIP Brian Jones
 * 1973: David Bowie announces retirement.
 * 1982: Human League US no.1
 * 1984: FGTH at nos.1 & 2
 * 2018: World Cup England v. Colombia
 * 2021: Euro 2020. England v. Ukraine
 * 2023: Wimbledon begins

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: Equals - Baby Come Back (1/3)
 * 1973: Slade - Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (2/3)
 * 1979: Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric? (2/4)
 * 1984: FGTH - Two Tribes. (4/9) (Relax at N2)
 * 1988: Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (1/4)
 * 1994: Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (6/15)
 * 2005: 2Pac ft Elton John - Ghetto Gospel (2/3)
 * 2011: Jason Derulo - Don't Wanna Go Home

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1969: Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air.
 * 1975: Noel Edmonds. 10cc – I’m Not In Love
 * 1980: no programme due to strike.
 * 1986: Janice Long. Wham! - Where Did Your Heart Go?
 * 1998: Kate Thornton. Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions ’98

Stamps
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