02 September

Birthdays

 * Bill Shankly (b.1913, dec.), Jimmy Connors (b.1952), Keanu Reaves (b.1964).

Events

 * 1968: Morecambe & Wise Show begins on BBC2.
 * 1978: Doctor Who - Season 16 begins.
 * 1979: Tony Blackburn's first Top 40
 * 1981: Soft Cell's Tainted Love announced as new no.1 single.
 * 1985: New look Nine O'Clock News
 * 2018: 50th anniversary of Morecambe & Wise Show on the BBC.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (2/2)
 * 1975: Rod Stewart - Sailing (1/4)
 * 1980: The Jam - Start! (1/1)
 * 1981: Soft Cell - Tainted Love (1/1)
 * 1986: Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You (3/3)
 * 1987: Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (2/5)
 * 1990: Bomablurina - Itsy Bitsy teeny Weeny... (3/3)
 * 2001: Blue - Too Close (1/1)
 * 2007: Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls (1/4)
 * 2012: Little Mix - Wings (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1964: David Jacobs & Pete Murray. The Honeycombs - Have I the Right?
 * 1965: David Jacobs. Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe.
 * 1971: Ed Stewart. Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting.
 * 1976: David Hamilton. ABBA - Dancing Queen.
 * 1982: JS. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger.
 * 1993: Mark Franklin. Culture Beat - Mr Vain.

Stamps
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