15 January

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January

Events

 * 1964 - The Beatles in Paris, Watch With Mother,
 * 1965 - I Can't Explain, Gardening Club, Compact.
 * 1966 - Coup d'état in Nigeria, TV: Doctor Who, Dixon of Dock Green, Not Only..But Also
 * 1967 - Concerts: Donovan, Jimi Hendrix
 * 1981 - Vienna on TOTP.
 * 1983 - Echo & the Bunnymen live, China Crisis session
 * 1985 - Radio: Charts, The Beloved in session. TV: Whistle Test
 * 1997 - Princess Diana in landmines row.
 * 2006 - Johnny and the Bomb, Child of Our Time
 * 2012 - Call The Midwife (ns)
 * 2018 - RIP Dolores O'Riordan, Peter Wyngarde.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1969: Marmalade - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (2/3 n.c.)
 * 1974: The New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (1/1).
 * 1980: The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket (1/2)
 * 1985: Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is (1/3)
 * 1989: Kylie & Jason - Especially For You (3/3)
 * 1995: Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe (2/3)
 * 2006: Shayne Ward - That's My Goal (4/4)
 * 2012: Jessie J - Domino (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: David Jacobs & Pete Murray. Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over
 * 1970: JS. Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys.
 * 1976: DLT. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody.
 * 1981: DLT. John Lennon - Imagine.
 * 1987: Mike Smith. Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
 * 1999: Kate Thornton. Fatboy Slim - Praise You.