16 September

Birthdays

 * Lauren Bacall (b.1924, dec.), B B King (b.1925, dec.), Russ Abbot (b.1947), Mickey Rourke (b.1952), Janet Ellis (b.1955), David Copperfield (b.1956),

Events

 * 1970: UFO begins, ATV
 * 1977: Marc Bolan killed in car crash
 * 1982: Police: Operation Carter (ns, BBC1)
 * 1993: Eastenders ep.900, Ab Fab on BBC1
 * 2004: 25 Years of Question Time (BBC1), Mapman (ns, BBC2)
 * 2010: Pope Benedict XVI begins State visit

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (2/2)
 * 1975: Rod Stewart - Sailing (3/4)
 * 1980: Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (2/2)
 * 1986: The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way (2/4)
 * 1990: The Steve Miller Band - The Joker (2/2)
 * 2001: DJ Otzi - hey Baby (1/1)
 * 2007: Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls (3/4)
 * 2012: Script ft. Will.I.Am - Hall of Fame (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: JS & Alan Freeman. The Kinks - You Really Got Me.
 * 1965: JS. The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.
 * 1971: Tony Blackburn. The Tams - Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me
 * 1976: Noel Edmonds. ABBA - Dancing Queen.
 * 1982: Simon Bates. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger.
 * 1993: Mark Franklin. Culture Beat - Mr Vain.

Stamps
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