09 June

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Birthdays

 * Michael J. Fox (b.1961), Eddie Lundon (b.1962), Johnny Depp (b.1963), Natalie Portman (b.1981).

Events

 * 1975: House of Commons is broadcast live by radio
 * 1983: UK General Election
 * 1989: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier US premiere
 * 1990: free elections in Czechoslovakia.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night (2/3)
 * 1981: Smokey Robinson - Being With You (1/2)
 * 1987: Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (2/2)
 * 1991: Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up (2/3)
 * 1996: Fugees - Killing Me Softly (2/5)
 * 2002: Will Young - Light My Fire (2/2)
 * 2013: Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (2/5)
 * 2017: Luis Fonsi - Despacito (5/11 n.c)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: David Jacobs. Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night.
 * 1977: Tony Blackburn. Rod Stewart - The First Cut..
 * 1983: see Wednesday 08 June 1983
 * 1988: Simon Mayo & Peter Powell. Wet Wet Wet – With A Little Help From My Friends.
 * 1994: Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer. Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around.
 * 2000: Gail Porter. Sonique – It Feels So Good