10 June

Birthdays

 * Prince Philip (b.1921), Judy Garland (b.1922, dec.), Carlo Ancelotti (b.1959), Elizabeth Hurley (b.1965), David Platt (b.1966),

Events

 * 1964: The Beatles in Australia
 * 1966: Paperback Writer b/w Rain released in UK.
 * 1968: UEFA Euro 1968 Final return leg.
 * 1972: Two Gs and The Pop People (ns, ITV)
 * 1979: Final day of first European Elections
 * 1981: Sebastian Coe sets 800m record
 * 1983: Select-a-Disc with Janice Long on R1.
 * 2004: Spirit rover launched, bound for Mars.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love (3/3)
 * 1975: Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass (2/3)
 * 1980: MASH - Theme from Mash (Suicide is Painless) (3/3)
 * 1986: Doctor & The Medics - Spirit in the Sky (2/3)
 * 1990: EnglandNewOrder - World In Motion... (2/2)
 * 2001: Shaggy ft Rayvon - Angel (2/3)
 * 2007: Rihanna ft Jay-Z - Umbrella (4/10)
 * 2012: Gary Barlow / Commonwealth Band - Sing (1/1)
 * 2016: Drake ft. Wizkid & Zyla - One Dance (9/15)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: Pete Murray & JS. Cilla Black - You're My World
 * 1965: Alan Freeman. Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love
 * 1971: Tony Blackburn. Dawn – Knock Three Times
 * 1976: Noel Edmonds. The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)
 * 1982: JS. Adam Ant – Goody Two Shoes
 * 1993: Mark Franklin. UB40 – (I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You.
 * 2005: Reggie Yates. Axel F. - Crazy Frog.

Stamps
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