07 April

97th day of the year (98th in leap year)

Birthdays

 * Martyn Lewis (b.1945), Florian Schneider (b.1947), John Oates (b.1948), Russell Crowe (b.1964), Duncan James (b.1978), Anne-Marie (Nicholson) (b.1991)

Events

 * 1969: Radio 1 Club Easter week special shows.
 * 1973: 18th Eurovision Song Contest, Luxembourg.
 * 1978: The Police release Roxanne single, which would eventually chart one year later.
 * 1985: Wham perform live in China
 * 1998: George Michael arrested in Beverly Hills
 * 2014: RIP Peaches Geldof, aged 25.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (4/4)
 * 1981: Shakin' Stevens - This Old House (3/3)
 * 1987: Ferry Aid - Let It Be (2/3)
 * 1991: Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only (3/5)
 * 1996: Prodigy - Firestarter (3/3)
 * 2002: Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody (3/4)
 * 2013: Duke Dumont ft. Ame - Need U (100 Percent) (1/2)
 * 2017: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (13/14 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details


 * 1966: Alan Freeman. The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore.
 * 1977: Kid Jensen. ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You.
 * 1983: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. David Bowie - Let's Dance.
 * 1988: Gary Davies & Simon Mayo. Pet Shop Boys - Heart.
 * 1994: Andi Peters. Take That - Everything Changes.
 * 2000: Gail Porter. Westlife - Fool Again.