23 May

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Birthdays

 * Robert Moog (b.1934, dec.), Anatoli Karpov (b.1951), Anne-Marie David (b.1952), Thereza Bazar (b.1957), Bob Mortimer (b.1959), Gwenno Saunders (b.1981).

Events

 * 1968: Beatles open second Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London.
 * 1969: The Who release double album Tommy.
 * 1981: England V Scotland at Wembley.
 * 1984: Paris, Texas directed by Wim Wenders wins the Palme d'Or
 * 1988: Simon Mayo takes over The Breakfast Show on R1
 * 1989: Sex, Lies, and Videotape directed by Steven Soderbergh wins the Palme d'Or.
 * 1994: Pulp Fiction directed by Quentin Tarantino wins the Palme d'Or.
 * 1998: The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland
 * 2015: 60th Eurovision Song Contest held in Vienna.
 * 2017: UK terror threat raised to critical following Manchester bombing. Roger Moore dies, aged 89.
 * 2019: European Elections in the UK.
 * 2020: FA Cup Final.

Charts
as announced on this day with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Dawn - Knock Three Times (3/5)
 * 1978: Boney M - Rivers of Babylon/Brown Girl in the Ring (3/5)
 * 1993: Ace of Base - All That She Wants (2/3)
 * 1999: Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate (1/2)
 * 2004: Frankee - F.U.R.B. (2/3)
 * 2010: Bob ft Bruno Mars - Nothin' On You (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Jimmy Savile & Micky Dolenz. The Union Gap feat. Gary Puckett – Young Girl.
 * 1974: Tony Blackburn. The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love.
 * 1985: Mike Read & Steve Wright. Paul Hardcastle – 19.
 * 1991: Gary Davies. Cher – The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss).
 * 1996: Skin. Gina G – Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit.
 * 1997: Mark Radcliffe & Marc Riley. Olive – You’re Not Alone.
 * 2003: Liz Bonnin & Konnie HuqR. Kelly – Ignition.