23 March

March

Events

 * 2008: earliest Easter Sunday in Wiki timeframe.
 * 2009: Yes released
 * 2019: Anti-Brexit march in London
 * 2020: Boris Johnson's 'lockdown' speech

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1967: Engelbert Humperdinck - Release Me (4/6)
 * 1976: Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me (1/6)
 * 1982: Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears (1/3)
 * 1997: Spice Girls - Mama/Who Do You Think You Are (3/3)
 * 2003: Gareth Gates ft. The Kumars - Spirit in the Sky (2/2)
 * 2008: Estelle ft Kanye West - American Boy (1/4)
 * 2014: Duke Dumont Ft Jax Jones - I Got U (1/1)
 * 2018: Drake - God's Plan (9/9)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1967: Simon Dee. Engelbert Humperdinck - Release Me.
 * 1972: JS. Nilsson - Without You.
 * 1978: DLT. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights.
 * 1983: David Jensen & John Peel. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know. (broadcast on Wednesday to allow A Song For Europe 83 on Thursday night).
 * 1989: Andy Crane & Mark Goodier. Madonna - Like A Prayer
 * 1995: Simon Mayo. Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry With Eric Clapton – Love Can Build A Bridge. (incl. Eurovision)
 * 2001: Jamie Theakston. Hear'Say – Pure And Simple.