04 November

Birthdays

 * Chris Difford (b.1954), James Honeyman-Scott (b.1956, dec.), Matthew David McConaughey (b.1969)

Events

 * 1980: US Presidential elections
 * 1982: Wham! make TOTP debut

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Rolling Stones - Get Off Of My Cloud (1/3)
 * 1975: David Bowie - Space Oddity (1975) (1/2)
 * 1980: Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (3/3)
 * 1986: Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From 'Top Gun') (1/4)
 * 1990: The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody (2/5)
 * 2001: Afroman - Because I Got High (3/3)
 * 2007: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (2/7)
 * 2012: Robbie Williams - Candy (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1965: Pete Murray & Alan Freeman. The Rolling Stones - Get Off Of My Cloud.
 * 1971: Jimmy Savile. Rod Stewart – Maggie May
 * 1976: Noel Edmonds. Pussycat – Mississippi.
 * 1982: Mike Smith. Culture Club - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
 * 1993: Tony Dortie. Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).

Stamps
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