15 August

Birthdays

 * Tony Robinson (b.1946), Jenny Hanley (b.1947), Princess Anne (b.1950)

Events

 * 1973: Reg Varney, Man About the House (ns, ITV); Miss UK 1973 (BBC 1)
 * 1978: Ask Aspel (ns, BBC 1)
 * 1987: Madonna live in Leeds.
 * 1992: inaugural season of the English Premier League.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting (1/4)
 * 1978: Commodores - Three Times A Lady (1/5)
 * 1993: Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own (2/2)
 * 1999: Westlife - If I Let You Go (1/1)
 * 2004: Babycakes- Three of a Kind (1/1)
 * 2010: Flo Rida ft D. Guetta - Club Can't Handle Me (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Stuart Henry. Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony Mony
 * 1974: Noel Edmond s& The Osmonds. The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again?
 * 1985: Dixie Peach & Peter Powell. Madonna - Into the Groove.
 * 1991: Gary Davies. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do..
 * 1997: Denise Van Outen. Will Smith - Men In Black.
 * 2003: Edith Bowman & Jack Osbourne. Blue Cantrell ft. Jean Paul - Breathe.