22 May

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Birthdays

 * Charles Aznavour (b.1924), George Best (b.1946, dec.), Bernie Taupin (b.1950), Jerry Dammers (b.1954), Morrissey (b.1959), Naomi Campbell (b.1970).

Events

 * 1968: First appearance in public of John Lennon and Yoko Ono
 * 1969: Apollo 10 LEM goes near to the lunar surface
 * 1979: Tubeway Army perform live on The Old Grey Whistle Test.
 * 1980: Your Life In Their Hands (BBC Two)
 * 1982: FA Cup final Spurs v. QPR
 * 1990: Microsoft releases Windows 3.0
 * 1996: UEFA Champions League Final: Juventus v. Ajax
 * 2021: 65th Eurovision Song Contest

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: Union Gap - Young Girl (1/4)
 * 1973: Wizzard - See My Baby Jive (2/4)
 * 1979: Blondie - Sunday Girl (1/3)
 * 1984: Duran Duran - The Reflex (4/4)
 * 1988: Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg - With a Little Help From My Friends (2/4)
 * 1994: Manchester United - Come On You Reds (2/2)
 * 2005: Oasis - Lyla (1/1)
 * 2011: Pitbull - Give Me Everything (1/3)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1969: Tony Blackburn. The Beatles & Billy Preston – Get Back.
 * 1975: Tony Blackburn. Tammy Wynette – Stand By Your Man.
 * 1980: Mike Read. Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year?.
 * 1986: Gary Davies & Peter Powell. Spitting Image – The Chicken Song.
 * 1998: Jamie Theakston. All Saints – Under The Bridge.

Stamps

 * none (UK)