18 May

138/365 - 139/366

Birthdays

 * Toyah Wilcox (b.1958), Sandra (Cretu) (b.1962), Tina Fey (b.1970),

Events

 * 1969: Apollo 10 launches from Kennedy Space Center
 * 1978: Italy legalises abortion.
 * 1980: Ian Curtis commits suicide at 23
 * 1985: 104th FA Cup Final between Everton and Man Utd.
 * 1991: Helen Sharman becomes the first ever Briton to travel into space.
 * 1994: 2nd UEFA Champions League Final, AC Milan v. Barcelona
 * 1996: 41st Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo.
 * 1997: 50th Cannes Film Festival
 * 1998: 44th British Academy Television Awards: "I'm Alan Partridge" Best Comedy, "Jonathan Creek" Best Drama
 * 2013: 58th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo.
 * 2019: 138th FA Cup Final, 64th Eurovision Song Contest.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no. 1 single (new in Bold). Click on year for full chart.
 * 1967: The Tremeloes - Silence is Golden (1/3)
 * 1976: ABBA - Fernando (3/4)
 * 1982: Nicole - A Little Peace (2/2)
 * 1997: Olive - You're Not Alone (2/2)
 * 2003: R Kelly - Ignition Remix (2/4)
 * 2008: The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name (1/1)
 * 2014: Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down (1/1)
 * 2018: Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss (5/8)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1967: JS. The Tremeloes - Silence is Golden
 * 1972: JS. T-Rex – Metal Guru.
 * 1973: Noel Edmonds. Wizzard – See My Baby Jive
 * 1978: Peter Powell. Boney M – Rivers Of Babylon
 * 1989: Mark Goodier & Anthea Turner. Various – Ferry Cross The Mersey.
 * 1990: Nicky Campbell. Adamski – Killer.
 * 1995: Lisa I'Anson. Robson & Jerome – Unchained Melody.
 * 2001: Jamie Theakston. Geri Halliwell – It’s Raining Men