19 December

Birthdays

 * Limahl (b.1958), Alberto Tomba (b.1966), Richard Hammond (b.1969), Gary Cahill (b.1985)

Events

 * 1969: The Beatles' 7th (and final) Christmas Record released.
 * 1971: A Clockwork Orange premières in NYC & Toronto
 * 1972: Apollo 17 returns to Earth
 * 1974: The Man with the Golden Gun premières in London; Bryan Ferry live at Royal Albert Hal
 * 1984: Sino–British Joint Declaration signed in London.
 * 1998: US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Bill Clinton
 * 2015: RIP Jimmy Hill
 * 2020: Celebrity Mastermind (ns), Strictly Come Dancing - Final (BBC One)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

All Christmas No.1s
 * 1971: Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in The West) (3/4)
 * 1978: Boney M - Mary's Boy Child (3/4)
 * 1993: Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby (2/3 n.c.)
 * 1999: Westlife - I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun (1/4)
 * 2004: Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas (3/4)
 * 2010: Matt Cardle - When We Collide (1/4)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Pete Murray. Scaffold – Lily The Pink.
 * 1974: Noel Edmonds. Mud – Lonely This Christmas.
 * 1985: Paul Jordan & Mike Smith. Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love For You.
 * 1991: Steve Anderson & Adrian Rose. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody.
 * 1997: Jayne Middlemiss. Teletubbies – Teletubbies Say “Eh-Oh”.
 * 2003: Tim Kash. Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne – Changes.