21 January

Birthdays

 * Benny Hill (b.1924, dec.), Placido Domingo (b.1941), Martin Shaw (b.1945), Billy Ocean (b.1950), Emma Bunton (b.1976), Phil Neville (b.1977).

Events

 * 1970: Cassius v. Rocky (BBC1)
 * 1977: Another Bouquet (ns, ITV)
 * 1978: 'New pop' in Record Mirror; Bee Gees' album Saturday Night Fever US #1, Logan's Run and Enemy At The Door (ITV)
 * 1980: A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (R4)
 * 1985: President Reagan sworn in for second term.
 * 2015: Pauline Yates RIP

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: Georgie Fame - Yeh Yeh (2/2)
 * 1973: The Sweet - Blockbuster (1/5)
 * 1975: The Tymes - Ms Grace (1/1)
 * 1986: A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV (1/2)
 * 1990: Kylie Minogue - Tears On My Pillow (1/1)
 * 1996: Babylon Zoo - Spaceman (1/5)
 * 2001: Limp Bizkit - Rollin' (1/2)
 * 2007: Mika - Grace Kelly (1/5)
 * 2022: for reference only - no.1 singles no longer considered relevant

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1965: JS. The Moody Blues – Go Now.
 * 1971: Tony Blackburn. Clive Dunn - Grandad.
 * 1982: David Jensen. Bucks Fizz – The Land Of Make Believe.
 * 1988: Gary Davies & Steve Wright. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth.
 * 1993: Mark Franklin. Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You.
 * 2000: Jamie Theakston. Manic Street Preachers – The Masses Against The Classes.
 * 2005: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Jailhouse Rock : The Musical – One Night