10 February

Birthdays

 * Mark Spitz (b.1950), Robert Addie (b.1960, dec.), Laura Dern (b.1967), Holly Willoughby (b.1981)

Events

 * 1979: Rod Stewart US no.1
 * 2005: Prince Charles announces engagement
 * 2006: XX Winter Olympic Games open in Turin
 * 2008: 50th Grammy Awards, 61st BAFTAs
 * 2013: 55th Grammy Awards
 * 2018: Premier League record attendance of 83,222
 * 2019: RIP Jan-Michael Vincent

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: The Overlanders - Michelle (3/3)
 * 1976: Slik - Forever and Ever (1/1)
 * 1981: John Lennon - Woman (2/2)
 * 1987: George Michael & Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting (2/2)
 * 1991: The Simpsons - Do the Bartman (1/3)
 * 2002: Enrique Iglesias - Hero (3/4)
 * 2008: Basshunter - Now You're Gone (4/5)
 * 2013: Macklemore - Thrift Shop (1/1)
 * 2017: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (5/14 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1966: David Jacobs. Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin’.
 * 1972: No show due to BBC coverage of the Winter Olympics.
 * 1977: DLT. Julie Covington – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina.
 * 1983: Janice Long & Pat Sharp. Men At Work - Down Under.
 * 1994: Mark Goodier. D:REAM – Things Can Only Get Better. BRITS 1994 special