03 March

Birthdays

 * Dave Mount (of Mud, b.1947, dec.), Terence "Snowy" White (of Thin Lizzy, b.1948), Chris Hughes (b.1954), Ronan Keating (b.1977), Alex Zane (b.1979), Jessica Biel (b.1982), Camilla Cabello (b.1997)

Events

 * 1980: 100th A Question of Sport (BBC1)
 * 1981: One Man and His Dog (S8, BBC2)
 * 1983: The Paras (BBC1)
 * 1986: Now - Something Else (ns, BBC2)
 * 1989: Madonna releases Like A Prayer.
 * 1996: Take That's 8th no.1.
 * 2021: The (Pandemic) Budget.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking (3/4)
 * 1981: Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddapa You Face (3/3)
 * 1987: Ben E King - Stand By Me (3/3)
 * 1991: The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go (1/2)
 * 1996: Take That - How Deep Is Your Love (1/3)
 * 2002: Will Young - Anything Is Possible/Evergreen (1/3)
 * 2013: Justin Timberlake - Mirrors (1/3)
 * 2017: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (8/14 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: JS. The Rolling Stones – Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown.
 * 1977: JS. Leo Sayer – When I Need You
 * 1983: David Jensen & John Peel. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean.
 * 1988: Gary Davies & Simon Mayo. Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky.
 * 1994: Simon Mayo. Mariah Carey – Without You.
 * 2000: Jamie Theakston. All Saints – Pure Shores.