06 March

Birthdays

 * Frankie Howerd (b.1917, dec.), John Noakes (b.1934, dec.), David Gilmour (b.1946), Kiki Dee (b.1947), Alan Davies (b.1966

Events

 * 1964: Cassius Clay becomes Muhammad Ali.
 * 1970: Beatles release Let It Be single
 * 1973: The Budget
 * 1976: International Pop Proms (ITV)
 * 1981: Journeys To Glory, Ceremony.
 * 1984: UK Miners' strike.
 * 1993: Noel's House Party forced off air.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: Esther & Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella (2/3)
 * 1973: Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize (2/4)
 * 1979: Bee Gees - Tragedy (2/2)
 * 1984: Nena - 99 Red Balloons (2/3)
 * 1988: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky (4/5)
 * 1994: Mariah Carey - Without You (4/4)
 * 2005: Stereophonics - Dakota (1/1)
 * 2011: Adele - Someone Like You (3/5 n.c.)
 * 2020: Weeknd - Blinding Lights (4/8 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details. Christmas editions broadcast every year since 1965, except 1966, to present.
 * 1969: Alan Freeman. Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
 * 1975: JS. Telly Savalas – If.
 * 1980: DLT. Blondie - Atomic.
 * 1986: Gary Davies & Dixie Peach. Diana Ross – Chain Reaction.
 * 1998: Jamie Theakston. Madonna - Frozen.
 * 2006: Fearne Cotton & Richard Bacon. Chico – It’s Chico Time. (Richard Bacon makes final appearance as host).