25 September

Birthdays

 * Brian Murphy (b.1932), Pedro Almodovar (b.1949), Mark Hamill (b.1951), Christopher Reeve (b.1952), Zucchero Fornaciari (b.1955), Steven Severin (b.1955), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (b.1955), Heather Locklear (b.1961), Will Smith (b.1968), Catherine Zeta Hones (b.1969), Daniel Kessler (b.1974),

Events

 * 1965: The Beatles cartoon show begins in US.
 * 1970: Dad's Army (ns., S4)
 * 1973: Screen Test (ns., S5)
 * 1975: Wish You Were Here reaches No. 1 in the US; Kraftwerk on Tomorrow's World
 * 1993: Madonna's The Girlie Show World Tour kicks off in London
 * 2015: Strictly Come Dancing Series 13 begins
 * 2018: Later...with Jools Holland, series 53 begins.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: Mary Hopkin - Those Were the Days (1/6)
 * 1973: Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level (1/4)
 * 1979: The Police - Message In A Bottle (1/3)
 * 1984: Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (4/6)
 * 1988: The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother (2/2)
 * 1994: Whigfield - Saturday Night (3/4)
 * 2005: Pussycat Dolls - Dontcha (3/3)
 * 2011: Dappy - No Regrets (1/1)
 * 2015: Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean (3/5 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1969: JS. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising
 * 1975: Tony Blackburn. Rod Stewart – Sailing
 * 1980: Mike Read & Russ Abbot. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me.
 * 1986: Janice Long. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
 * 1998: Jayne Middlemiss. Melanie B. feat. Missy Elliott – I Want You Back.
 * 2005: Fearne Cotton & Rufus Hound. Pussycat Dolls - Dontcha.

Stamps
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