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Birthdays

 * George Lucas (b.1944), Robert Zemeckis (b.1952), David Byrne (b.1952),  Anne Clark (b.1960), Tim Roth (b.1961), Ian Astbury (b.1962), Cate Blanchett (b.1969), Sofia Coppola (b.1971), Natalie Appleton (b.1973), Mark Zuckerberg (b.1974), Andy Murray (b.1987).

Events

 * 1966: FA Cup Final Everton v. Sheff Wed.
 * 1968: Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp
 * 1973: Skylab launched.
 * 1980: 20th European Cup Winners' Cup
 * 1988: FA Cup Final Liverpool v. Wimbledon.
 * 1994:undefinedFA Cup Final Manchester United v. Chelsea.
 * 1995: Blackburn Rovers win Premiership title
 * 1998: Frank Sinatra dies, aged 82.
 * 2000: 46th British Academy Television Awards
 * 2011: 56th Eurovision Song Contest, FA Cup final
 * 2012: 56 Up begins
 * 2016: 61st Eurovision Song Contest held in Stockholm for the third time.
 * 2019: 72nd Festival du Cinéma opens in Cannes.
 * 2021: Later...With Jools Holland (S58, BBCTwo)

Charts
year (click for full chart), with no.1 single (new in bold)
 * 1964: The Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away (2/2)
 * 1969: The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back (4/6)
 * 1972: T Rex - Metal Guru (1/4)
 * 1974: Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love (1/4)
 * 1985: Paul Hardcastle - 19 (2/5)
 * 1989: VV AA - Ferry Cross The Mersey (1/3)
 * 1995: Robson & Gerome - Unchained Melody (1/7)
 * 2000: Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby (1/1)
 * 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (7/9)
 * 2021: Tyon Wayne & Russ Millions - Body (2/3)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn. England World Cup Squad - Back Home.
 * 1981: Tommy Vance. Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver. (Cup Final Special)
 * 1987: Gary Davies. Starship - Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.
 * 1992: Mark Franklin & Femi Oke. KWS - Please Don’t Go.
 * 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way.
 * 2004: Tim Kash & Fearne Cotton. Eamon vs. Frankee - I Don’t Want You Right Back.

Stamps

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