24 November

Events

 * 1969: Apollo 12 mission returns safely to Earth.
 * 1974: Black Arrow new series.
 * 1976: The Evening News British Film Awards
 * 1978: The Liver Birds new series
 * 1983: The Smiths TOTP debut
 * 1991: Freddie Mercury RIP
 * 2019: Clive James RIP

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations (2/2)
 * 1981: Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure (2/2)
 * 1991: Michael Jackson - Black or White (2/2)
 * 1996: Prodigy - Breathe (2/2)
 * 2002: Christina Aguilera ft Redman - Dirrty (2/2)
 * 2013: Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know (1/3 n.c.)
 * 2017: Camila Cabello ft Young Thug - Havana (4/5)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: Alan Freeman. The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations.
 * 1977: Kid Jensen. ABBA - The Name of the Game
 * 1983: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner. Billy Joel – Uptown Girl.
 * 1988: Andy Crane & Simon Mayo. Robin Beck – The First Time.
 * 1994: Mark Goodier. Lady B - Let Me Be Your Fantasy.
 * 2000: Jayne Middlemiss. LeAnn Rimes – Can’t Fight The Moonlight.

Stamps
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