13 January

Birthdays

 * Ian Hendry (b.1931, dec.), Suggs (b.1961), Patrick Dempsey (b.1966), Orlando Bloom (b.1977), Ruth Wilson (b.1982)



Events

 * 1973: A Song for Europe (Cilla, BBC1)
 * 1979: A Gift Of Song (ITV)
 * 1980: Pride & Prejudice, Spirit of Asia, Call My Bluff (BBC2), Spy! (BBC1)
 * 2001: I Love the 1980s series begins (BBC2)
 * 2020: Meeting of Royal family seniors at Sandringham

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: The Beatles - Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out (5/5)
 * 1976: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (8/9)
 * 1981: John Lennon - Imagine (2/4)
 * 1987: Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite (4/4)
 * 1991: Enigma - Sadeness Pt.1 (1/1)
 * 2002: Aaliyah - More Than A Woman (1/1)
 * 2008: Basshunter - Now You're Gone (1/5)
 * 2013: Will I Am ft Britney Spears - Scream & Shout (1/2)
 * 2017: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (1/14 n.c.) [No.2 Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill]

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1966: Alan Freeman. Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running.
 * 1972: Tony Blackburn. The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony).
 * 1977: David Hamilton. David Soul – Don’t Give Up On Us.
 * 1983: David Jensen & John Peel. Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love.
 * 1994: Mark Franklin. Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist And Shout