03 November

Birthdays

 * Adam Ant (b.1954), Ian Wright (b.1963)

Events

 * 1965: Up the Junction (BBC1)
 * 1977: Peter Powell makes TOTP debut
 * 1982: Ebony first shown
 * 1993: The Buddha of Suburbia (ns, BBC2)
 * 1994: Kylie Minogue presents TOTP.
 * 2020: US Presidential elections

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: The Four Tops – Reach Out, I’ll Be There (2/3)
 * 1981: Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party (4/4)
 * 1991: Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff - Dizzy (1/2)
 * 1996: Jobson & Ramone - What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (1/2)
 * 2002: DJ Sammy and Yanous - Heaven (1/1)
 * 2013: Eminem ft Rihanna (1/1)
 * 2017: Camila Cabello ft Young Thug - Havana (1/5)
 * 2023: Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now (Taylor's Version) (1/ )

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: Simon Dee. The Four Tops – Reach Out, I’ll Be There.
 * 1977: Peter Powell (debut). ABBA - The Name of the Game
 * 1983: Peter Powell & Mike Read. Billy Joel – Uptown Girl.
 * 1988: Nicky Campbell & Mark Goodier. Enya - Orinoco Flow.
 * 1994: Kylie Minogue. Pato Banton - Baby Come Back.
 * 2000: Richard Blackwood. Spice Girls – Let Love Lead The Way.

Stamps
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