17 October

Birthdays

 * Robert 'Evel' Knievel (b.1938, dec.), Peter Stringfellow (b.1940, dec.), Mark Gatiss (b.1966), Ziggy Marley (b.1968), Eminem (b.1972).

Events

 * 1963: The Beatles record I Want To Hold Your Hand
 * 1967: Memorial service for Brian Epstein at New London Synagogue
 * 1968: Black athletes protest
 * 1988: Playbus (ns, BBC1)
 * 2005: Playing the Angel released.
 * 2012: Emmerdale 40th anniversary live episode
 * 2018: BBC i-player Radio is re-branded to BBC Sounds

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Rod Stewart - Maggie May (3/5)
 * 1978: John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights (4/7)
 * 1993: Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (1/7)
 * 1999: Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle (2/2)
 * 2004: Eric Prydz - Call On Me (4/5 n.c.)
 * 2010: Cee-Lo Green - Forget You (2/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: JS. Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days.
 * 1974: Noel Edmonds. Sweet Sensation – Sad Sweet Dreamer
 * 1985: Peter Powell & Mike Read. Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love.
 * 1991: Tony Dortie & Mark Franklin. Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You.
 * 1997: Jayne Middlemiss. Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight.
 * 2003: Richard Bacon & Margherita Taylor. Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?

Stamps
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