05 February

Birthdays

 * Frank Muir (1920, d.1988), Charlotte Rampling (b.1946)

Events

 * 1971: Apollo 14 moon landing
 * 1973: The Wombles first shown (BBC1)
 * 1988: Robocop opens in London
 * 1990: Enjoy the Silence
 * 2019: HMV rescued

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1969: The Move - Blackberry Way (1/1)
 * 1974: Mud - Tiger Feet (3/4)
 * 1980: The Specials - Too Much Too Young (The Special AKA Live! EP) (2/2)
 * 1985: Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well (1/4)
 * 1989: Marc Almond & Gene Pitney - Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart (3/4)
 * 1995: Celine Dion - Think Twice (2/7)
 * 2006: Notorious Big / Diddy / Nelly - Nasty Girl (2/2)
 * 2012: David Guetta ft Sia - Titanium (1/1)
 * 2016: Zayn - Pillowtalk (1/1)
 * 2021: Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License (4/9)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: Alan Freeman & David Jacobs. The Searchers – Needles And Pins
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn. Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).
 * 1976: JS. ABBA - Mamma Mia.
 * 1981: Simon Bates. John Lennon - Woman.
 * 1987: Janice Long & John Peel. Aretha Franklin & George Michael – I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me).
 * 1999: Jamie Theakston. Armand Van Helden Feat. Duane Harden – You Don’t Know Me
 * 2006: Fearne Cotton & Richard Bacon. The Notorious B.I.G. feat. P. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm – Nasty Girl.