21 February

Birthdays

 * Alan Rickman (b.1946, dec.)

Events

 * 1965: Malcolm X shot and killed in New York
 * 1974: Queen make TOTP debut
 * 1985: Only Fools and Horses, S4
 * 2019: RIP Peter Tork (The Monkees)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn (2/2)
 * 1971: George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (5/5)
 * 1978: ABBA - Take A Chance On Me (2/3)
 * 1984: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (5/5)
 * 1988: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky (2/5)
 * 1993: 2 Unlimited - No Limits (3/5)
 * 1999: Britney Spears - 1 More Time (1/2)
 * 2010: Helping Haiti - Everybody Hurts (2/2)
 * 2020: Billie Eilish - No Time To Die (1/ )

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1974: Emperor Rosko. Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive.
 * 1980: broadcast on Friday 22 February due to BBC coverage of the Winter Olympics in the normal Thursday slot.
 * 1985: Bruno Brookes & Mike Read. Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I Know Him So Well.
 * 1991: Mark Goodier. The Simpsons - Do the Bartman.
 * 1997: Ant & Dec. No Doubt - Don't Speak.
 * 2003: Sarah Cawood. TATU – All The Things She Said.