28 November

Events

 * 1964: Mariner 4 launched
 * 1965: 1984 on BBC2
 * 1978: British Film Awards (ITV)
 * 1983: first Now That's What I Call Music LP released.
 * 2003: all new Top of the Pops.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Slade - Coz I Luv You (4/4)
 * 1978: Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? (1/1)
 * 1993: Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (7/7)
 * 1999: Cliff Richard - Millennium Prayer (1/3)
 * 2004: Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You (2/2)
 * 2010: X Factor Finalists - Heroes. (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Stuart Henry . Hugo Montenegro – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly.
 * 1974: DLT. David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star.
 * 1985: Dixie Peach & Peter Powell. Wham! – I’m Your Man.
 * 1991: Adrian Rose & Tony Dortie. Michael Jackson - Black or White. (Adrian Rose debut)
 * 1997: Mark Lamarr. VV AA - Perfect Day.
 * 2003: Tim Kash. Westlife – Mandy. New look with new titles, and a new theme tune – “Get Out Of That” by Tony Gibber.

Stamps
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