20 July

201/365 -202/366

Birthdays

 * Ted Rogers (b.1935, dec.), Diana Rigg (b.1938, dec.), Natalie Wood (b.1938, dec.), Wendy Richards (b.1943, dec.), Kim Carnes (b.1945), Carlos Santana (b.1947), Paul Cook (b.1956), Sandra Oh (b.1971), Nicola Benedetti (b.1987), Princess Alexandra of Hanover (b. 1999).

Events

 * 1969: Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the Moon
 * 1972: Emma (ns, BBC2)
 * 1976: Sex Pistols play their first gig in Manchester.
 * 1994: Final This Is Your Life on ITV
 * 2019: 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1976: Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking my Heart (1/6)
 * 1982: Irene Cara - Fame (2/3)
 * 1997: Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing You (4/6 n.c.)
 * 2003: Beyonce - Crazy In Love (3/3)
 * 2008: Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me (3/4)
 * 2014: Rixton - Me and My Broken Heart. (1/1)
 * 2018: Drake - In My Feelings (1/4)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1967: JS. The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
 * 1972: Noel Edmonds. Donnyy Osmond - Puppy Love
 * 1973: Tony Blackburn. Peters & Lee - Welcome Home
 * 1978: Kid Jensen. Travolta & Newton-John - You're The One That I Want
 * 1989: Gary Davies. Sonia - You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You
 * 1995:  Gayle Tuesday. The Outthere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom
 * 2001. Gail Porter. Robbie Williams - Eternity

Stamps
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