23 April

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St George's Day, World Book Day/Night

Birthdays

 * Roy Orbison (b. 1936, dec.), Yannis Philippakis (b.1986), Prince Louis of Cambridge (b.2018).

Events

 * 1967: Soyuz 1 launched into space.
 * 1979: Teacher Blair Peach dies after protests at a National Front meeting in Southall, London.
 * 1983: 28th Eurovision Song Contest held in Munich.
 * 2001: Depeche Mode release new single Dream On.

Top of the Pops
year (click for show details): Presenter(s). No.1 Artist - Song.
 * 1970: Jimmy Savile. Dana - All Kinds of Everything.
 * 1981: DLT. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up.
 * 1987: Gary Davies. Madonna - La Isla Bonita.
 * 1992: Mark Franklin & Femi Oke. Right Said Fred - Deeply Dippy.
 * 1999: Gail Porter. Martine McCutcheon – Perfect Moment.
 * 2004: Tim Kash. Eamon - I Don’t Want You Back.
 * 2006: Fearne Cotton & Jo Whiley. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy.

Charts
year (click for full chart), with no.1 single (new in bold)
 * 1964: Peter and Gordon - World Without Love (1/2)
 * 1969: The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back (1/6)
 * 1972: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace (3/5)
 * 1974: Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun (4/4)
 * 1985: USA For Africa - We Are the World (2/2)
 * 1989: The Bangles - Eternal Flame (4/4)
 * 1995: Take That - Back For Good (4/4)
 * 2000: Coco vs Fragma - Toca's Miracle (2/2)
 * 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (4/9)

Stamps

 * none