28 February

Birthdays

 * Brian Jones (b.1942, dec.)

Events

 * 1969: On The Buses (S1, ITV)
 * 1973: The Jensen Code (ITV)
 * 1974: UK General Election
 * 1977: The Tomorrow People (S7, ITV)
 * 1991: The Gulf War ends.
 * 2000: Standing On The Shoulder of Giants
 * 2022: Russians and Ukrainians meet in Belarus

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: Esther & Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella (1/3)
 * 1971: Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump (1/2)
 * 1978: ABBA - Take A Chance On Me (3/3)
 * 1984: Nena - 99 Red Balloons (1/3)
 * 1988: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky (3/5)
 * 1993: 2 Unlimited - No Limit (4/5)
 * 1999: Britney Spears - 1 More Time (2/2)
 * 2010: Jason Derulo - In My Head (1/1)
 * 2020: The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (3/8 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1974: DLT. Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive.
 * 1980: David Jensen. Blondie - Atomic.
 * 1985: Peter Powell & Mike Smith. Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I Know Him So Well.
 * 1991: Jakki Brambles. The Simpsons - Do the Bartman.
 * 1997: Ian Wright. No Doubt - Don't Speak.
 * 2003: Sarah Cawood. TATU – All The Things She Said.