01 March

Birthdays

 * Roger Daltrey (b.1944), Nik Kershaw (b.1958), Justin Bieber (b.1994)

Events

 * 1973: Pink Floyd release Dark Side of the Moon
 * 1974: Hung parliament declared after General Election
 * 1979: Joy Division play at a pub in Islington, London.
 * 1982: Murphy's Mob (ns, ITV), Marti Caine (BBC2)
 * 1994: Nirvana play final concert.
 * 2019: Lewis Capaldi's first UK no.1

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1970: Lee Marvin - Wandrin' Star (1/3)
 * 1977: Leo Sayer - When I Need You (3/3)
 * 1983: Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (1/1)
 * 1988: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky (3/5)
 * 1992: Shakespears Sister - Stay (3/8)
 * 1998: Madonna - Frozen (1/1) straight in
 * 2009: Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You (1/1)
 * 2015: Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (4/4)
 * 2019: Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (1/7)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single.
 * 1973: Tony Blackburn, Slade - Cum On Feel the Noiz.
 * 1979: Mike Read. The Bee Gees – Tragedy.
 * 1984: David Jensen & John Peel. Nena – 99 Red Balloons.
 * 1990: Jakki Brambles. Beats International feat. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me.
 * 2002: Sarah Cawood. Westlife – World Of Our Own.