17 April

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

Days of the Week
Last Easter Sunday 1960, next Easter Sunday 2022
 * Monday: 1967, 1972, 1978, 1989, 1995, 2000, 2006, 2017.
 * Tuesday: 1973, 1979, 1984, 1990, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2018.
 * Wednesday: 1968, 1974, 1985, 1991, 1996, 2002, 2013.
 * Thursday: 1969, 1975, 1980, 1986, 1997, 2003, 2008, 2014.
 * Friday: 1964, 1970, 1981, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2009, 2015.
 * Saturday: 1965, 1971, 1976, 1982, 1993, 1999, 2004, 2010.
 * Sunday: 1966, 1977, 1983, 1988, 1994, 2005, 2011, 2016.

Birthdays

 * Pete Shelley (b.1955), Nick Hornby (b.1957), Jennifer Garner (b. 1972), Victoria Beckham (b.1974).

Events

 * 1970: Paul McCartney releases first solo album. Apollo 13 returns to Earth.
 * 1977: Punk group The Stranglers play a packed-out concert at the Roundhouse in London.
 * 1984: New series (the 7th) of Cheggers Plays Pop begins.
 * 1993: Final episode of Going Live! after running six series since 1987 on BBC One.
 * 2011: Game of Thrones, based on the fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, premieres on HBO.

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

Charts
year (click for full chart), with no.1 single (new in bold)
 * 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)