11 August

Events

 * 1999: total solar eclipse

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: The Troggs - With A Girl Like You (2/2)
 * 1981: Shakin' Stevens - Green Door (3/4)
 * 1987: Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You (1/2)
 * 1991: Bryan Adams - Everything I Do.. (6/16)
 * 1996: Spice Girls - Wannabe (4/7)
 * 2002: Darius - Colourblind (2/2)
 * 2013: Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop (1/1)
 * 2017: Harris/Pharrell/Perry/Big Sean - Feels (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: David Jacobs. The Troggs - With A Girl Like You.
 * 1977: David Jensen. Donna Summer - I Feel Love.
 * 1983: Richard Skinner & Tommy Vance. KC & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up
 * 1988: Bruno Brookes & Liz Kershaw. Yazz & The Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up.
 * 1994: Simon Mayo. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around. (live)
 * 2000: Jayne Middlemiss. Robbie Williams – Rock D.J.