09 July

Events

 * 1981: TOTP 900th edition
 * 2006: FIFA World Cup Final France v. Italy. Wimbledon Men's Singles Final.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: The Animals - The House of the Rising Sun (1/1)
 * 1969: Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (2/3)
 * 1974: Charles Aznavour - She (3/4)
 * 1985: Sister Sledge - Frankie (3/4)
 * 1989: Soul II Soul - Back to Life (4/4)
 * 1995: Outthere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom (2/4)
 * 2000: The Corrs - Breathless (1/1)
 * 2006: Lily Allen - Smile (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn. Mungo Jerry – In The Summertime.
 * 1981: 900th edition. Jimmy Savile, Alan Freeman, David Jacobs & Pete Murray. The Specials – Ghost Town
 * 1987: Gary Davies. Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin.
 * 1992: Adrian Rose & Femi Oke. Erasure – Take A Chance On Me.
 * 1999: Gail Porter. ATB - 9 pm (Til I Come)
 * 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Usher – Burn