30 December

Birthdays

 * Gordon Banks (b.1937, dec.), Davy Jones (b.1945, dec.), Patti Smith (b.1946), Jeff Lynne (b.1947), Alessandra Mussolini (b.1962), Tiger Woods (b.1975), Ellie Goulding (b.1986)

Events

 * 1970: The Sweet TV debut
 * 1972: Doctor Who: The Three Doctors (S10, E1)
 * 1984: Top 40 of 1984 (BBC R1)
 * 2020: new Tier 4 areas announced

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Beatles - Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out (3/5)
 * 1975: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (6/9)
 * 1980: St. Winifred's School Choir - There's No-One Quite Like Grandma (2/2)
 * 1986: Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite (2/4)
 * 1990: Iron Maiden - Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter (1/2)
 * 2001: Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Something Stupid (3/3)
 * 2007: Leon Jackson - When You Believe (2/3)
 * 2012: James Arthur - Impossible (2/3 n.c.)
 * 2016: Clean Bandit - Rockabye (8/9)
 * 2022: Wham! - Last Christmas (3/3 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1965: Pete Murray. The Beatles - Day Tripper (crowd dancing)/We Can Work It Out  (video)
 * 1971: Ed Stewart. Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West).
 * 1976: no show
 * 1982: JS, Pat Sharp, Janice Long & Gary Davies. Christmas Special Pt.2
 * 1993: no show