15 July

Birthdays

 * Ian Curtis (b.1956, dec.)

Events

 * 1979: Jimmy Carter's 'Crisis of Confidence' speech.
 * 1980: Queen Mother 80th birthday celebrations.
 * 1989: Pink Floyd play Venice
 * 2017: RIP Martin Landau
 * 2018: World Cup Final: France v. Croatia in Moscow.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Hollies - I'm Alive (3/3 nc.)
 * 1975: Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love (1/3)
 * 1980: Olivia Newton-John & ELO - Xanadu (2/2)
 * 1986: Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (2/3)
 * 1990: Elton John - Sacrifice (5/5)
 * 2001: Robbie Williams - Eternity/The Road to Mandalay (1/2)
 * 2007: Rihanna - Umbrella (9/10)
 * 2012: Florence & The Machine - Spectrum (1/3)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1964: Pete Murray & JImmy Savile. The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night
 * 1965: Pete Murray. The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man.
 * 1971: Tony Blackburn. Middle Of The Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
 * 1976: Noel Edmonds. Demis Roussos- Forever and Ever.
 * 1982: Peter Powell. Irene Cara - Fame.
 * 1993: Tony Dortie. Take That - Pray.

Stamps
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