30 July

Birthdays

 * Sir Clive Sinclair (b.1940, dec.), Arnold Schwarzenegger (b.1947), Kate Bush (b.1958), Daley Thompson (b.1958), Lisa Kudrow (b.1963), Hilary Swank (b.1974).

Events

 * 1966: World Cup Final England v. W. Germany at Wembley; US airplanes bomb demilitarised zone in Vietnam.
 * 1968: Thames Television begins broadcasting
 * 1977: 'Festival 77' - 25 years of BBC TV
 * 1978: Thames Television begins broadcasts
 * 1979: The Police and Psychedelic Furs Peel sessions
 * 1980: New Order's first live gig
 * 1985: Madonna's gets her first UK No.1 with Into the Groove.
 * 1995: Take That have their 7th UK No.1 with Never Forget.
 * 2006: last regular edition of Top of the Pops broadcast on BBC Two.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (2/3)
 * 1972: Donny Osmond - Puppy Love (5/5)
 * 1974: George McRae - Rock Your Baby (2/3)
 * 1985: Madonna - Into the Groove (1/4)
 * 1989: Jive Bunny - Swing the Mood  (1/5)
 * 1995: Take That - Never Forget (1/3)
 * 2000: Craig David - 7 Days (1/1)
 * 2006: Shakira - Hips Don't Lie (1/5 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1970: JS. Elvis Presley - The Wonder of You
 * 1981: Steve Wright. Shakin' Stevens - Green Door.
 * 1987: Gary Davies. Los Lobos - La Bamba.
 * 1992: Mark Franklin. Jimmie Nail - Ain't No Doubt
 * 1999: Scott Mills. Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing..
 * 2006: FINAL EDITION. Various. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie