18 July

199/365 - 200/366

Birthdays

 * Nelson Mandela (b.1918, dec.), John Glenn (b.1921, dec.), Richard Branson (b.1950), Pauline Quirke (b.1959), M.I.A. (b.1975).

Events

 * (1953: The Quatermass Experiment first broadcast )
 * 1966: Gemini 10 launched (John Young & Michael Collins)
 * 1971: 58th Tour de France won by Eddy Merckx of Belgium
 * 1979: Medical Express (ns)
 * 1980: First Night of The Proms
 * 1986: First Night of the Proms
 * 2019: Bluedot Festival
 * 2022: Heatwave hits England and Wales

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: T Rex - Get It On (1/4)
 * 1978: John Travolta / O. Newton-John - You're the One That I Want (6/9)
 * 1993: Take That - Pray (2/4)
 * 1999: Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca (2/3)
 * 2004: Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme (1/1)
 * 2010: Bob ft. Hayley Williams - Airplanes (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Alan Freeman. The Equals - Baby Come Back
 * 1974: no show due to BBC strike
 * 1985: Peter Powell & Mike Smith. Sister Sledge - Frankie.
 * 1991: Jakki Brambles. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do..
 * 1997: Jayne Middlemiss & Jo Whiley. Oasis - D'You Know What I Mean?