14 August

Birthdays

 * Trevor Bannister (b.1936, dec.), Steve Martin (b.1945), Wim Wenders (b.1945), Maddy Prior (b.1947), Magic Johnson (b.1959), Sarah Brightman (b.1960), Halle Berry (b.1966), Nick Grimshaw (b.1984)



Events

 * 1965: I Got You Babe US no.1
 * 1985: Michael Jackson buys ATV Music
 * 1995: 'Battle of Brit-pop' begins
 * 2016: Olympic gold
 * 2018: Morandi Bridge collapses in Genoa, Italy



Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire (1/1)
 * 1973: Gary Glitter - I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am) (4/4)
 * 1979: The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (4/4)
 * 1984: George Michael - Careless Whisper (1/3)
 * 1988: Yaz - the Only Way Is Up. (3/5)
 * 1994: Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (12/15)
 * 2005: James Blunt - You're Beautiful (5/5)
 * 2011: Nero - Promises (1/1)
 * 2015: Charlie Puth ft Meghan Trainor - Marvin Gaye (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1969: Tony Blackburn. Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
 * 1975: DLT. The Stylistics - I Can't Give You Anything
 * 1980: ommy Vance & Roger Daltrey. Abba - The Winner Takes it All (first show after strike).
 * 1986: Simon Bates. Chris de Burgh - The Lady In Red
 * 1998: Jayne Middlemiss. Boyzone - No Matter What.
 * 2005: moved to Monday 15 August for Proms night.

Stamps
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