29 July

Birthdays

 * Dorothy Hodgkin (b.1910, dec.)

Events

 * 1965: Help! film première
 * 1968: Yorkshire TV begins
 * 1974: 2nd impeachment vote against Nixon
 * 1978 : 3-2-1 (ns, ITV)
 * 1981: wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana
 * 1983: RIP David Niven
 * 1985: Challenger 8 launched (2nd attempt); Radio 2 Railshow
 * 1988: Playing For Real (ns, BBC1)
 * 2007: RIP Mike Reid
 * 2015: RIP Peter O'Sullevan; Microsoft launches Windows 10

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Byrds - Hey Mr Tambourine Man (2/2)
 * 1975: Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love (3/3)
 * 1980: Odyssey - Use It Up Wear It Out (2/2)
 * 1986: Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red (1/3)
 * 1990: Partners in Cryme - Turtle Power (2/4)
 * 2001: Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame (1/2)
 * 2007: Timbaland - the Way I Are (1/2)
 * 2012: Florence & The Machine - Spectrum (3/3)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1964: Alan Freeman & David Jacobs. The Beatles – The Things We Said Today.
 * 1965: David Jacobs. The Beatles - Help!.
 * 1971: JS. T Rex - Get It On.
 * 1976: David Hamilton. Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.
 * 1982: Mike Read. Irene Cara - Fame.
 * 1993: Tony Dortie. Take That - Pray.