05 August

Birthdays

 * Pete Burns (b.1959, dec.)

Events

 * 1965: Help! is The Beatles' 8th consecutive No.1 single in the UK.
 * 1966: The Beatles release Revolver and Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Beatles - Help! (1/3)
 * 1975: Typically Tropical - Barbados (1/1)
 * 1980: ABBA - The Winner Takes It All (1/2)
 * 1986: Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red (2/3)
 * 1990: Partners in Cryme - Turtle Power (3/4)
 * 2001: Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame (2/2)
 * 2007: Timbaland - The Way I Are (2/2)
 * 2012: Wiley ft Ms D - Heatwave (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: David Jacobs & Jimmy Savile. The Beatles - A HArd Day's Night.
 * 1965: Alan Freeman. The Beatles - Help!
 * 1971: Ed Stewart. T Rex - Get It On
 * 1976: JS. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
 * 1982: David Jensen. Dexy's Midnight Runners. Come On Eileen.
 * 1993: Mark Franklin. Take That - Pray.

Stamps
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