04 March

Birthdays

 * Kenny Dalglish (b.1951), Chris Rea (b.1951), Patsy Kensit (b.1968).

Events

 * 1966: The Beatles release Yesterday EP
 * 1968: Beryl Reid's Good Evening (ns, BBC1)
 * 1973: League Cup Final.
 * 1983: Dazzle Ships and True released. Duran Duran on ORS.
 * 1987: The Clothes Show (S2)
 * 1988: French and Saunders (S2)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Seekers - I'll Never Find Another You (2/2)
 * 1975: Telly Savalas - If (1/2)
 * 1980: Blondie - Atomic (2/2)
 * 1986: Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (1/3)
 * 1990: Beats International ft Lady Lynton - Dub Be Good To Me (2/4)
 * 2001: Shaggy ft Rikrok - It Wasn't Me (1/1)
 * 2007: Take That - Shine (1/2)
 * 2012: Gotye ft Kimbra - Somebody That I used To Know (3/5 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: Jimmy Savile & Alan Freeman. Cilla Black – Anyone Who Had A Heart
 * 1965: JS. Tom Jones – It’s Not Unusual.
 * 1971: Tony Blackburn. Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump.
 * 1976: Paul Burnett. Tina Charles – I Love To Love.
 * 1982: David Jensen. Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
 * 1993: Mark Franklin. 2 Unlimited – No Limit.
 * 2005: Fearne Cotton. Nelly – Over And Over.