10 September

Birthdays

 * Cynthia Lennon (nee Powell, 1939, dec.), Johnny Fingers (b.1956), Siobhan Fahey (b.1958), Colin Firth (b.1960)

Events

 * 1981: The Day of the Triffids (BBC1)
 * 1983: The Noel Edmonds Late Late Breakfast Show incident
 * 1984: SDP Conference; new series: Pebble Mill At One, Puzzle Trail, Dungeons & Dragons, Blue Peter.
 * 1985: RIP Jock Stein
 * 2011: Eric's Club re-opens in Liverpool

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: The Kinks - You Really Got Me (1/2)
 * 1972: Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (2/4)
 * 1974: The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason (3/3)
 * 1985: David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Street (2/4)
 * 1989: Black Box - Right On Time (2/6)
 * 1995: Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone (2/2)
 * 2000: Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (1/2)
 * 2006: Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (1/4)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1970: JS. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tears Of A Clown.
 * 1981: JS. Soft Cell - Tainted Love.
 * 1987: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up.
 * 1992: Tony Dortie. Snap! - Rythm is a Dancer.
 * 1999: Gail Porter. Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5.
 * 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Nelly ft. Jaheim – My Place (via satellite)