30 May

150/365 - 151/366; St. Joan of Arc.

Birthdays

 * Tim Burgess (b.1967).

Events

 * 1964: Love Me Do goes to #1 in the United States.
 * 1973: 17th European Cup: Ajax v. Juventus in Belgrade
 * 1974: TOTP debut for Paul Burnett
 * 1979: 23rd European Cup: Nottingham Forest vs. Malmo in Munich
 * 1984: 28th European Cup: Liverpool vs. Roma in Rome; Wham! first no.1
 * 2009: FA Cup Final: Chelsea v. Everton.
 * 2015: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v. Aston Villa.
 * 2019: ICC Cricket World Cup begins at The Oval.

Charts
as announced on this day with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Dawn - Knock Three Times (4/5)
 * 1978: announced on Wednesday 31 May due to Bank Holiday.
 * 1984: Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (1/2)
 * 1993: Ace of Base - All That She Wants (3/3)
 * 1999: Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate (2/2)
 * 2004: Frankee - F.U.R.B. (3/3)
 * 2010: Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Pete Murray. The Union Gap feat. Gary Puckett – Young Girl.
 * 1974: Paul Burnett. The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love.
 * 1985: Janice Long. Paul Hardcastle – 19.
 * 1991: Anthea Turner. Cher – The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss).
 * 1996: Jack Dee & Jeremy Hardy. Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions.
 * 1997: Spice Girls. Eternal feat. Bebe Winans – I Wanna Be The Only One.
 * 2003: Liz Bonnin & Konnie HuqR. Kelly – Ignition.