04 April

94th day of the year (95th in leap year)

Birthdays

 * Peter Vaughan (b.1923, dec.), Anthony Perkins (b.1932, dec.), Dave Hill (b.1946), Gary Moore (b.1952, dec.), Graham Norton (b.1963), Robert Downey Jr (b.1965), Stephen Mulhernn (b.1977), Heath Ledger (b.1979, dec.)



Events

 * 1964: The Beatles in Billboard Top 5
 * 1968: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated; Apollo 6 launched.
 * 1973: World Trade Center opens in Manhattan.
 * 1974: 45 music show begins on ITV
 * 1975: The Good Life begins on BBC1; Microsoft founded.
 * 1978: The Vibrators on OGWT; Rising Damp (S4, ITV)
 * 1981: Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin.
 * 1984: A Song For Europe.
 * 1988: Final episode of Crossroads.
 * 1999: Jamie Theakston R1 debut.
 * 2018: RIP Ray Wilkins

Charts
year (click for date), with no.1 single (new in bold)
 * 1971: T Rex - Hot Love
 * 1978: Brian & Michael (Burke & Jerk) - Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs (Lowry's Song) 
 * 1993: The Bluebells - Young At Heart (1993) (2/4)
 * 1999: Mr Oizo - Flat Beat (2/2)
 * 2004: McFly - 5 Colours In Her Hair (1/2)
 * 2010: Scouting For Girls - This Ain't A Love Song (1/2)

Top of the Pops
year (click for date): Presenter(s). No.1 Artist - Song.
 * 1968: Alan Freeman. The Beatles - Lady Madonna.
 * 1974: Greg Edwards. Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun.
 * 1985: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover.
 * 1991: Gary Davies. Chesney Hawkes - The One And Only.
 * 1996: Dale Winton. The Prodigy - Firestarter.
 * 2003. Lisa Snowdon & Sarah Cawood. Rom 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham – Make Luv.

Stamps

 * 2000: Millennium Projects (4th Series). 'Life and Earth'.