13 February

Birthdays

 * George Segal (b.1934, dec.), Oliver Reed (b.1938, dec.), Peter Gabriel (b.1950), Peter Hook (b.1956), Liam Brady (b.1956), Ylva Johanssonn(b.1964),Robbie Williams (b. 13 February)

Events

 * 1972: XI Winter Olympic Games close at Sapporo, Japan
 * 1977: Rob Roy (ns, BBC1)
 * 1980: XIII Winter Olympic Games open in Lake Placid, New York
 * 1984: Konstantin Chernenko becomes leader of USSR
 * 1988: XV Winter Olympic Games open in Calgary, Canada
 * 1989: Brit Awards 89
 * 1996: Take That announce band split
 * 2007: Life On Mars (S02, BBC One)
 * 2011: 64th BAFTAs

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: The Searchers - Needles & Pins (3/3)
 * 1972: Chicory Tip - Son of My Father (1/3)
 * 1979: Blondie - Heart Of Glass (3/4)
 * 1994: Mariah Carey - Without You (1/4)
 * 2000: Oasis - Go Let It Out (1/1)
 * 2005: U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own (1/1)
 * 2011: Jessie J - Price Tag (2/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1969: JS. Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice.
 * 1975: Noel Edmonds. Pilot - January.
 * 1986: Gary Davies & Steve Wright. Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going.
 * 1992: Claudia Simon & Steve Anderson. Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl.
 * 1998: Jayne Middlemiss. Aqua – Doctor Jones
 * 2004: Tim Kash. L.M.C. versus U2 – Take Me To The Clouds Above. Eurovision special (see also 28 February 2004)