25 November

Birthdays

 * Bev Bevan (b.1945), Bruno Tonioli (b.1955), John F. Kennedy Jr. (b.1960),

Events

 * 1969: John Lennon returns his MBE to the Queen
 * 1974: RIP Nick Drake
 * 1980: ABBA's ninth UK no.1 announced
 * 1983: The Five Doctors - Dr Who 20th anniversary special; Children in Need
 * 2023: Doctor Who The Star Beast - 60th Anniversary Special (1/3)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over (1/3)
 * 1975: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (1/9)
 * 1980: ABBA - Super Trouper (1/3)
 * 1986: Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From 'Top Gun') (4/4)
 * 1990: Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (1/4)
 * 2001: S Club 7 - Have You Ever (1/1)
 * 2007: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (5/7)
 * 2012: Olly Murs ft Flo Ri Da - Troublemaker (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1965: 100th edition. David Jacobs. The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over.
 * 1971: Ed Stewart. Slade - Coz I Luv You.
 * 1976: JS. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now.
 * 1982: DLT. Eddy Grant – I Don’t Wanna Dance
 * 1993: Mark Franklin. Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).

Stamps

 * Christmas 1969
 * Christmas 1975