29 August

Birthdays

 * Ingrid Bergman (b.1915, dec.), Richard Attenborough (b.1923, dec.), John McCain (b.1923, dec.), Michael Jackson (b.1958, dec.), Lennie Henry (b.1958), Elizabeth Fraser (b.1963), Liam Payne (b.1993),

Events

 * 1964: Walt Disney's Mary Poppins movie released in the US.
 * 1965: The Beatles play The Hollywood Bowl, LA.
 * 1966: The Beatles play final concert at Candlestick Park. San Francisco.
 * 1977: John Peel's "2nd punk special"
 * 1981: League season starts.
 * 1982: Ingrid Bergman dies on her 67th birthday.
 * 1986: Highlander on general release in the UK.
 * 1989: Depeche Mode release new single Personal Jesus.
 * 1994: Oasis release debut album Definitely Maybe.
 * 2002: 19th MTV Video Music Awards
 * 2004: 21st MTV Video Music Awards; 28th Olympic Games close in Athens

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting (3/4)
 * 1978: see Wednesday
 * 1993: Culture Beat - Mr Vain (2/4)
 * 1999: Lou Bega - Mambo No.5 (1/2)
 * 2004: Natasha Bedingfield - These Words (2/2)
 * 2010: Taio Cruz - Dynamite (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Alan Freeman. Herp Albert - This Guy’s In Love With You
 * 1974: Tony Blackburn. The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason
 * 1985: Janice Long & John Peel. UB40 & Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
 * 1991: Mark Goodier. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do..
 * 1997: Jayne Middlemiss. Will Smith - Men In Black.
 * 2003: Sarah Cawood & Colin Murray. Blue Cantrell ft. Jean Paul - Breathe. (S. Cawood's last regular appearance, after 25 editions)