06 June

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"..Was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June.."

Birthdays

 * Kenneth Connor (b.1918, dec.), Edgar Froese (b.1944, dec.), Björn Borg (b.1956), Mike Gatting (b.1957), Jimmy Jam (b.1959), Dee C. Lee (b.1961), Paul Giamatti (b.1967)



Events
1962: first Beatles recording session at Abbey Road Studios
 * 1964: Beatles in NL
 * 1966: Till Death Us Do Part (ns, BBC1)
 * 1969: Elton John releases debut album Empty Sky
 * 1975: UK 'Common Market' Referendum result confirmed.
 * 1977: Jubilee Bank Holiday.
 * 1983: Octopussy UK première
 * 2002: The Bourne Identity US première
 * 2015: UEFA Champions League Final, FC Barcelona v. Juventus

Charts
as announced on this day with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Dawn - Knock Three Times (5/5)
 * 1978: Boney M - Rivers of Babylon / Brown Girl in the Ring (5/5)
 * 1993: UB40 - I Can't Help Falling In Love With You (1/2)
 * 1999: Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free ( To Wear Sunscreen) (1/1)
 * 2004: Mario Winans - I Don't Wanna Know (1/2)
 * 2010: David Guetta ft Chris Willis - Gettin' Over (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Jimmy Savile & Davy Jones. The Union Gap Feat. Gary Puckett – Young Girl.
 * 1974: Noel Edmonds. The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love.
 * 1985: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner. Paul Hardcastle - 19.
 * 1991: Mark Goodier. Color Me Badd – I Wanna Sex You Up
 * 1997: Jayne Middlemiss (debut). Hanson – MMMBop.
 * 2003: Edith Bowman & Colin Murray (debut for both). R. Kelly – Ignition