15 October

Birthdays

 * Richard Carpenter (b.1946), Chris De Burgh (b.1950), Roscoe Tanner (b.1951), Didier Deschamps (b.1968), Dominic West (b.1969), Andy Cole (b.1971)

Events

 * 1964: UK General Election.
 * 1979: Blue Peter 21st anniversary.
 * 1990: Mikhail Gorbachev awarded Nobel Peace Prize.
 * 1993: Nelson Mandela and South African President F. W. de Klerk awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (2/3 n.c.)
 * 1972: Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (2/4)
 * 1974: Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer (1/1)
 * 1985: Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love (2/5)
 * 1989: Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That's What I Like (1/3)
 * 1995: Simply Red - Fairground (4/4)
 * 2000: U2 - Beautiful Day (1/1) straight in
 * 2006: My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: JS. Roy Orbison – Oh Pretty Woman
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn. Freda Payne – Band Of Gold.
 * 1981: David Jensen. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It’s My Party.
 * 1987: Gary Davies & Peter Powell. The Bee Gees – You Win Again.
 * 1992: Mark Franklin. Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite.
 * 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle. TOTP on tour – from Time & Icon, Swansea
 * 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Robbie Williams - Radio.

Stamps
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