24 July

205/365 - 206/366

Birthdays

 * Mick Karn (b.1958, dec.), Banana Yoshimoto (b.1964), Jennifer Lopez (b.1969).

Events

 * 1969: Apollo 11 splashdown
 * 1984: George Michael releases debut solo single.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: Des O'Connor - I Pretend (1/1)
 * 1973: Gary Glitter - I'm The Leader of the Gang (I Am) (1/4)
 * 1979: The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (1/4)
 * 1984: FGTH - Two Tribes (7/9)
 * 1988: Glen Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (4/4)
 * 1994: Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (9/15)
 * 2005: James Blunt - You're Beautiful (2/5)
 * 2011: Wanted - Glad You Came (2/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1969: JS. The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women.
 * 1975: Noel Edmonds. Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love.
 * 1980: no show due to strike.
 * 1986: Gary Davies & Peter Powell. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
 * 1998: Jayne Middlemiss. Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground.

Stamps
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