07 August

Birthdays

 * Alexei Sayle (b.1952),  Jimmy Wales (co-founder of Wikipedia, b.1966), Charlize Theron (b.1975).

Events

 * 1967: George Harrison in San Francisco.
 * 1971: Apollo 15 splashdown.
 * 1995: It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah, Alternative.
 * 2015: One Direction's fourth and final UK no.1

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony (2/3 n.c.)
 * 1973: Gary Glitter - I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am) (3/4)
 * 1979: The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (3/4)
 * 1984: FGTH - Two Tribes (9/9)
 * 1988: Yaz - the Only Way Is Up. (2/5)
 * 1994: Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (11/15)
 * 2005: James Blunt - You're Beautiful (4/5)
 * 2011: Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger (1/1)
 * 2015: One Direction - Drag Me Down (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1969: Pete Murray. Rolling Stones - Hoinky Tonk Women
 * 1975: JS. Typically Tropical - Barbados
 * 1980: Peter Powell & Elton John. Abba - The Winner Takes it All (first show after strike).
 * 1986: Mike Smith. Chris de Burgh - The Lady In Red
 * 1998: Jo Whiley. Spice Girls - Viva Forever.
 * 2005: Fearne Cotton & Richard Bacon. James Blunt - You're Beautiful

Stamps
click on stamp for issue details