16 April

106th day of the year (107th in leap year)

Birthdays

 * Joan Bakewell (b.1931).

Events

 * 1964: 9 men sentenced 25-30 years for Britain's 1963 "Great Train Robbery".
 * 1969: Frank Sinatra's My Way enters the UK Top 30
 * 1972: Apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing; The Merchant of Venice (BBC1).
 * 1975: New drama serial Survivors begins on BBC One.

Charts
year (click for full chart), with no.1 single (new in bold)
 * 1964: The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (3/3)
 * 1969: Desond Dekker and the Aces - The Israelites (1/1)
 * 1972: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace (2/5)
 * 1974: Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun (3/4)
 * 1985: USA For Africa - We Are the World (1/2)
 * 1989: The Bangles - Eternal Flame (2/4)
 * 1995: Take That - Back For Good (3/4)
 * 2000: Coco vs Fragma - Toca's Miracle (1/2)
 * 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (3/9)

Top of the Pops
year (click for show details): Presenter(s). No.1 Artist - Song.
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn. Dana - All Kind of Everything.
 * 1981: Peter Powell. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up.
 * 1987: Janice Long & Peter Powell. Ferry Aid - Let It Be.
 * 1992: Adrian Rose & Claudia Simon. Right Said Fred - Deeply Dippy.
 * 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. Martine Mccutcheon – Perfect Moment.
 * 2004: Tim Kash. McFly – 5 Colours In Her Hair.
 * 2006: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy.