06 October

Birthdays

 * Richie Benaud (b.1930, dec.), Britt Ekland (b.1942), Tony Greig (b.1942, dec.), Richard Jobson (b.1960).

Events

 * 1973: Arab–Israeli War begins
 * 1979: Pope JP II meets Jimmy Carter at The White House
 * 2010: Instagram launched on iOS

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: Jim Reeves - Distant Drums (3/5)
 * 1981: Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (4/4)
 * 1991: Bryan Adams - Everything I Do.. (14/16)
 * 1996: Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun (1/1)
 * 2002: Will Young & Gareth Gates - The Long And Winding Road/Suspicious (2/2)
 * 2013: One Republic - Counting Stars (1/2 n.c.)
 * 2017: Post Malone - Rockstar (1/4)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: Simon Dee. Jim Reeves - Distant Drums.
 * 1977: Noel Edmonds. David Soul - Silver Lady.
 * 1983: David Jensen & John Peel. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon.
 * 1988: Simon Mayo & Richard Skinner. U2 - Desire.
 * 1994: Punt & Dennis. Whigfield - Saturday Night.
 * 2000: Josie D’Arby. Mariah Carey & Westlife – Against All Odds.

Stamps
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