20 November

Birthdays

 * Joe Biden (b.1942), Ray Stiles (b.1946),

Events

 * 1970: Miss World (BBC1)
 * 1976: Supersonic Saturday Scene (ITV)
 * 1981: Oxford Road Show (S2, BBC2), Children in Need (BBC1)
 * 1983: Terms of Endearment US premiere
 * 1990: Conservative Party leadership election
 * 1995: Anthology 1 released; Princess Diana interview on Panorama
 * 1997: Royal Golden Wedding
 * 1998: Children in Need (BBC1)
 * 1999: new look National Lottery
 * 2002: Die Another Day (007) UK general release
 * 2023: Deal or No Deal returns (ITV)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: Hugo Montenegro - The Good The Bad & The Ugly (2/4)
 * 1973: Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love (2/4)
 * 1979: Dr. Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman (2/3)
 * 1984: Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (3/3)
 * 1988: Robin Beck - First Time (2/3)
 * 1994: Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy (1/2)
 * 2005: Madonna - Hung Up (2/3)
 * 2011: Rihanna ft Calvin Harris - We Found Love (5/6 n.c.)
 * 2015: Justin Bieber - Sorry (1/2)
 * 2020: Ariana Grande - Positions (4/ )

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1969: No show.
 * 1975: DLT. Billy Connolly – D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
 * 1980: DLT. Blondie – The Tide Is High.
 * 1986: Janice Long & John Peel with brief appearance from Gary Davies & Smiley Miley. Berlin - Take My Breath Away.
 * 1998: Jamie Theakston. Cher - Believe.
 * 2005: Fearne Cotton & Rufus Hound. Madonna - Hung Up.

Stamps
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