04 February

Birthdays

 * Alice Cooper (b.1948),

Events

 * 1976: XII Winter Olympic Games open in Innsbruck.
 * 1977: Rumours released.
 * 1982: John Peel returns to TOTP
 * 1983: RIP Karen Carpenter
 * 1987: RIP Liberace
 * 1989: Carrott Confidential (BBC1)
 * 2004: Mark Zuckerberg launches TheFacebook.com
 * 2020: British nationals advised to leave China.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling (1/2)
 * 1975: Pilot - January (2/3)
 * 1986: Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going (1/4)
 * 1990: Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (2/4)
 * 1996: Babylon Zoo - Spaceman (3/5)
 * 2001: Atomic Kitten - Whole Again (1/4)
 * 2007: Mika - Grace Kelly (3/5)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1965: JS. The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling.
 * 1971: Tony Blackburn. George Harrison – My Sweet Lord.
 * 1982: John Peel. Kraftwerk - The Model.
 * 1988: Mike Smith. Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now.
 * 1993: Mark Franklin. Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You.
 * 2000: Jayne Middlemiss. Gabrielle – Rise
 * 2005: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Elvis Presley - It'S Now Or Never.