17 April

107th day of the year (108th in leap year)

Birthdays

 * James Last (b.1929, dec.), Billy Fury (b.1940, dec.), Pete Shelley (b.1955, dec.), Nick Hornby (b.1957), Stephen Singleton (b.1959), Sean Bean (b.1959), Jennifer Garner (b.1972), Victoria Beckham (b.1974).

Events

 * 1964: The Good Old Days special edition
 * 1970: Apollo 13 returns to Earth; McCartney released.
 * 1982: Get Set For Summer (ns, BBC1)
 * 1986: George Michael on TOTP
 * 2005: 51st BAFTA
 * 2011: Thor premiere in Sydney; Game of Thrones premiere (HBO)

Charts
year (click for full chart), with no.1 single (new in bold)
 * 1968: Cliff Richard - Congratulations (2/2)
 * 1973: Dawn ft Tony Orlando - Tie A Yellow Ribbon.(1/4)
 * 1979: Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes (2/6)
 * 1984: Lionel Richie - Hello (5/6)
 * 1988: Pet Shop Boys - Heart (3/3)
 * 1994: Prince - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (1/2)
 * 2005: Tony Christie Peter Kay - Amarillo (5/7)
 * 2011: LMFAO - Party Anthem (1/4)
 * 2020: Weeknd - Blinding Lights (8/8 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
year (click for show details): Presenter(s). No.1 Artist - Song.
 * 1969: Pete Murray. Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites.
 * 1975: Noel Edmonds. Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
 * 1980: JS. The Detroit Spinners Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl
 * 1986: Gary Davies. George Michael - A Different Corner.
 * 1998: Jo Whiley. RUN D.M.C. versus Jason Nevins - It’s Like That

Stamps

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