24 April

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Birthdays

 * Barbra Streisand (b. 1942), Tony Visconti (b.1944), Captain Sensible (b.1954), Bruno Brookes (b.1959), Paula Yates (b.1960, dec.), Kelly Clarkson (b.1982).

Events

 * 1965: FA Cup Final, Leeds Utd. v. Liverpool.
 * 1981: Newsround Extra (ns), Rentaghost (ns); Living Ornaments
 * 1982: 27th Eurovision Song Contest in Harrogate, UK.
 * 1986: Wallis Simpson dies, aged 89.
 * 1987: Final edition of The Tube.
 * 1990: West & East Germany agree to merge currency & economies on 01 July.
 * 1993: an IRA bomb explodes in Bishopsgate in London's financial district
 * 1994: Bomb attack in centre of Johannesburg.
 * 2005: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, becoming Pope Benedict XVI.
 * 2018: US President Donald Trump hosts his first state dinner for visiting French President Emmanuel Macron.

Charts
year (click for full chart), with no.1 single (new in bold)


 * 1968: Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (1/4)
 * 1973: Dawn ft Tony Orlando - Tie A Yellow Ribbon (2/4)
 * 1979: Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes (3/6)
 * 1984: see 25 April
 * 1988: S-Express - Theme from S-Express (1/2)
 * 1994: Prince - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (2/2)
 * 2005: Tony Christie Peter Kay - Amarillo (6/7)
 * 2011: LMFAO - Party Anthem (2/4)
 * 2020: Michael Ball, Capt. Tom Moore - Youll Never Walk Alone  (1/1 - straight in)

Top of the Pops
year (click for show details): Presenter(s). No.1 Artist - Song.
 * 1969: Pete Murray. The Beatles & Billy Preston - Get Back
 * 1975: Ed Stewart. Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
 * 1980: Steve Wright. Blondie - Call Me.
 * 1986: Janice Long & Dixie Peach. George Michael - A Different Corner.
 * 1998: Jayne Middlemiss. RUN D.M.C. versus Jason Nevins - It’s Like That

Stamps

 * click stamp for full issue details.