16 December

Events

 * 1987: 8th Annual Smash Hits Readers' Poll results

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Beatles - Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out (1/5)
 * 1975: Queen - Bohemian Rhpsody (4/9)
 * 1980: John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over (1/1)
 * 1986: The Housemartins - Caravan of Love (1/1)
 * 1990: Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (4/4)
 * 2001: Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Something Stupid (1/3)
 * 2007: Eva Cassidy & Kate Melua - What a Wonderful World (1/1)
 * 2012: James Arthur - Impossible (1/3 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1965: Alan Freeman. The Beatles - Day Tripper.
 * 1971: JS. Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West).
 * 1976: DLT. Showaddywaddy – Under The Moon Of Love.
 * 1982: JS. Renée & Renato - Save Your Love.
 * 1993: Tony Dortie. Take That - Babe.