02 June

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Birthdays

 * Dominic Cooper (b.1978), Tony Hadley (b.1960),

Events
1953: Queen Elisabeth II coronation
 * 1972: Obscured By Clouds released
 * 1980: Coronation Street 2,000th episode
 * 1981: Prince live UK debut at The Lyceum Ballroom, London
 * 2022: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee begins

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night (1/3)
 * 1981: Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver (5/5)
 * 1987: Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (1/2)
 * 1991: Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up (1/3)
 * 1996: Fugees - Killing Me Softly (1/5)
 * 2002: Will Young - Light My Fire (1/2)
 * 2013: Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (1/5)
 * 2017: Luis Fonsi - Despacito (4/11 n.c)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: Alan Freeman. Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night.
 * 1977: Noel Edmonds. Rod Stewart - The First Cut..
 * 1983: Tony Blackburn & JS. The Police – Every Breath You Take.
 * 1988: Nicky Campbell & Peter Powell. Wet Wet Wet – With A Little Help From My Friends.
 * 1994: Simon Mayo. Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around. TOTP goes out as a live broadcast for the first time in 3 years
 * 2000: Jamie Theakston. Sonique – It Feels So Good