17 September

Birthdays

 * Keith Flint (b.1969, dec.)

Events

 * 1987: Black Adder The Third.
 * 1988: Summer Olympic Games open in Seoul, Korea
 * 1991: Bottom first brodcast
 * 2021: Ed Sheeran replaces himself at no.1

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: The Kinks - You Really Got Me (2/2)
 * 1972: Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (3/4)
 * 1974: Carl Douglas - King Fu Fighting (1/3)
 * 1985: David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Street (3/4)
 * 1989: Black Box - Right On Time (3/6)
 * 1995: Shaggy - Boombastic (1/1)
 * 2000: Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (2/2)
 * 2006: Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (2/4)
 * 2021: Ed Sheeran - Shivers (1/ )

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn. Freda Payne – Band Of Gold.
 * 1981: Steve Wright. Adam & the Ants - Price Charming
 * 1987: Gary Davies & Mike Smith. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up.
 * 1992: Adrian Rose & Femi Oke. The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode.
 * 1999: Emma Ledden. Vengaboys – We’re Going To Ibiza! incl. TOTP on tour, from Club Wow, Sheffield
 * 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Brian McFadden – Real To Me.