21 March

Birthdays

 * Vivian Stanshall (b.1943, dec.), Gary Oldman (b.1958), Matthew Broderick (b.1962).

Events

 * 1964 - Eurovision Song Contest (Copenhagen)
 * 1970 - Eurovision Song Contest (Amsterdam)
 * 1972 - The Budget. OGWT.
 * 1974 - The Burke Special (ns), Play For Today (BBC1)
 * 1981 - The Doctor regenerates
 * 1983 - Pop Carnival
 * 1986 - New Order & Depeche Mode on The Tube (C4)
 * 1987 - Bob Says Opportunity Knocks! (ITV)
 * 1993 - 150th Antiques Roadshow; BAFTAs (BBC1)
 * 2014 - Kate Bush announces live dates
 * 2018 - Zuckerberg apology
 * 2019 - Emergency Brexit talks in Brussels.
 * 2021 - Line of Duty (S6, BBC1)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: T Rex - Hot Love (2/6)
 * 1978: Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (3/4)
 * 1993: Shaggy - Oh Carolina (2/2)
 * 1999: B'Witched - Blame It On The Weatherman (1/1)
 * 2004: Usher Ft Lil' Jon & Ludacris - Yeah (1/2)
 * 2010: Lady Gaga Ft Beyonce - Telephone (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Pete Murray & David Symonds. Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockefella.
 * 1974: Tony Blackburn. Paper Lace – Billy Don’t Be A Hero.
 * 1985: Mike Read & Steve Wright. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover.
 * 1991: Anthea Turner. Hale & Pace & The Stonkers – The Stonk.
 * 1996: Steve Lamacq & Jo Whiley. Take That – How Deep Is Your Love.
 * 1997: Kylie Minogue. Spice Girls – Mama.
 * 2003: Richard Bacon. Gareth Gates feat. The Kumars – Spirit In The Sky