22 April

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Birthdays

 * Peter Frampton (b.1950),

Events

 * 1970: First 'Earth Day'.
 * 1978: Adrian Juste's R1 debut
 * 1994: Richard Nixon dies, aged 81.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Beatles - Ticket To Ride (1/3)
 * 1975: Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (6/6)
 * 1980: Blondie - Call Me (1/1)
 * 1981: Bucks Fizz - Makin' Your Mind Up (2/3)
 * 1986: George Michael - A Different Corner (2/3)
 * 1990: Madonna - Vogue (3/4)
 * 2001: Destiny's Child (1/1) five new entries in Top 10
 * 2007: Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar (1/3)
 * 2012: Carly Rae Jepsen - Call me Maybe (3/4)
 * 2016: Drake ft. Wizkid & Zyla - One Dance (2/15)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: JS & Alan Freeman . Peter & Gordon - A World Without Love.
 * 1965: Pete Murray. The Beatles - Ticket To Ride/Yes It Is (both featured).
 * 1971: JS. T-Rex – Hot Love
 * 1976: David Hamilton. Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me.
 * 1982: Peter Powell. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory.
 * 1993: Mark Franklin. George Michael & Queen – Somebody To Love.
 * 2005: Chris Moyles, Dave Vitty, Rachel Jones & Aled Jones. Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo.