07 May

127/365 - 128/366

Birthdays

 * Richard O'Sullivan (b.1944), Anne Dudley (b.1956).

Events

 * 1977: 22nd Eurovision Song Contest held in London.
 * 1982: IBM releases PC-DOS version 1.1
 * 1995: Jacques Chirac wins French presidential election
 * 2000: Vladimir Putin is sworn in as president of Russia for the first time.
 * 2005: Chelsea FC win the Premier League.
 * 2008: Dmitry Medvedev is sworn in as the 3rd President of the Russian Federation
 * 2012: Vladimir Putin sworn in for third six-year term as President of Russia
 * 2015: UK General Elections.
 * 2017: Emmanuel Macron wins France's presidential election.
 * 2018: Vladimir Putin is sworn in for a fourth term as Russian president

Charts
year (click for full chart), with no.1 single (new in bold)
 * 1964: The Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away (1/2)
 * 1969: The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back (3/6)
 * 1972: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace (5/5)
 * 1974: ABBA - Waterloo (2/2)
 * 1980: Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno (2/2)
 * 1985: Paul Hardcastle - 19 (1/5)
 * 1989: Kylie Minogue - Hand On Your Heart (1/1)
 * 1995: Livin' Joy - Dreamer (1/1)
 * 2000: Britney Spears - Oops I Did It Again! (1/1)
 * 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (6/9)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.


 * 1970: JS. Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky
 * 1981: Peter Powell. Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver.
 * 1987: Mike Smith. Starship - Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.
 * 1992: Adrian Rose & Femi Oke. KWS - Please Don't Go.
 * 1999:  Kate Thornton. Westlife - Swear It Again.
 * 2004: Tim Kash & Reggie Yates. Eamon - I Don’t Want You Back.

Stamps

 * 1980: London Landmarks.