22 June

Birthdays

 * Prunella Scales (b.1932), Cyndi Lauper (b.1953), Green Gartside (b.1955), Jimmy Sommerville (b.1961),

Events

 * 1964: Wimbledon begins
 * 1970: Wimbledon begins
 * 1974: World Cup: E. Germany v. W. Germany
 * 1990: Glastonbury begins.
 * 1997: OK Computer enters the UK charts at no.1

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1967: Procul Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale (3/6)
 * 1976: The Real Thing -You To Me Are Everything (1/3)
 * 1982: Charlene - I've Never Been To Me (1/1)
 * 1997: Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing You (1/6 nc)
 * 2003: Evanescence - Bring Me To Life (3/4)
 * 2008: Coldplay - Viva La Vida (1/1)
 * 2014: Ella Henderson - Ghost (2/2)
 * 2018: Clean Bandit ft Demi Lovato - Solo (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1967: Pete Murray. Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
 * 1972: Ed Stewart . Don Mclean – Vincent.
 * 1973: Kenny Everett. 10cc – Rubber Bullets.
 * 1978: David Jensen. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re The One That I Want.
 * 1989: Gary Davies & Simon Mayo. Soul II Soul – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me).
 * 1995: Simon Mayo. Robson & Jerome – Unchained Melody
 * 2001: Jamie Theakston. Shaggy feat. Rayvon – Angel