18 October

Birthdays

 * Chuck Berry (b.1926, dec.), Martina Navratilova (b.1956), Jean-Claude Van Damme (b.1960), Zac Efron (b.1987),

Events

 * 1978: Morecambe & Wise Show (ITV)
 * 1981: Bergerac first shown.
 * 1997: Noel's House Party (S7, BBC1)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1967: Bee Gees - Massachusetts (2/4)
 * 1970: Freda Payne - Band of Gold (6/6)
 * 1977: David Soul - Silver Lady (3/3)
 * 1983: Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (5/6)
 * 1987: Bee Gees - You Win Again (2/4)
 * 1992: Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite (1/1)
 * 1998: Spacedust - Gym & Tonic (1/1)
 * 2009: Alexandra Burke ft Flo Rida - Bad Boys (1/1)
 * 2019: Tones & I - Dance Monkey (3/ )

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single.
 * 1973: Tony Blackburn. Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level.
 * 1979: DLT. Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star.
 * 1984: Gary Davies & Janice Long. Wham! - Freedom.
 * 1990: Mark Goodier. Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven.
 * 1996: Nigel Kennedy. Boyzone - Words.
 * 2002: Liz Bonnin. Las Ketchup – The Ketchup Song (Asereje).

Stamps
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