16 December

Birthdays

 * Benny Andersson (b.1946), Christopher Biggins (b.1948), Dennis Wise (b.1966)

Events

 * 1970: Sports Review of 1970 (BBC1), Love Story US premiere
 * 1983: Paul McCartney on The Tube
 * 1984: Sports review of 1984
 * 1985: The Color Purple, US premiere
 * 1987: 8th Annual Smash Hits Readers' Poll results
 * 2023: Strictly Come Dancing final

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Beatles - We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (1/5)
 * 1975: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (4/9)
 * 1980: John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over (1/1)
 * 1986: The Housemartins - Caravan of Love (1/1)
 * 1990: Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (4/4)
 * 2001: Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Something Stupid (1/3)
 * 2007: Eva Cassidy & Kate Melua - What a Wonderful World (1/1)
 * 2012: James Arthur - Impossible (1/3 n.c.)
 * 2022: Wham! - Last Christmas

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1965: Alan Freeman. The Beatles - Day Tripper.
 * 1971: JS. Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West).
 * 1976: DLT. Showaddywaddy – Under The Moon Of Love.
 * 1982: JS. Renée & Renato - Save Your Love.
 * 1993: Tony Dortie. Take That - Babe.