21 July

202/365 - 203/366

Birthdays

 * Julian Pettifer (b.1935), Cat Stevens (b.1948), Robin Williams (b.1951, dec.), Josh Hartnett (b.1978), Juno Temple (b.1989)

Events

 * 1969: Man on the Moon news breaks worldwide
 * 1974: My Good Woman (ns, ITV)
 * 1978: First Night of the Proms
 * 1996: Spice Girls first UK no.1 Wannabe
 * 1998: 42 Up (E 1/2)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: Getaway - Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames (1/1)
 * 1981: Specials - Ghost Town (3/3)
 * 1987: Madonna - Who's That Girl (1/1)
 * 1991: Bryan Adams - Everything I Do.. (3/16)
 * 1996: Spice Girls - Wannabe (1/7)
 * 2002: Gareth Gates - Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake) (2/3)
 * 2013: AVICII - Wake Me Up (1/3)
 * 2017: DJ Khaled - Wild Thoughts (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: JS. Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames - Getaway.
 * 1977: DLT. Donna Summer – I Feel Love
 * 1983: Jimmy Savile & Pat Sharp. Paul Young – Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home).
 * 1988: Andy Crane & Peter Powell. Glenn Medeiros – Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You.
 * 1994: Julian Clary. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around.
 * 2000: Jamie Theakston. Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster.