27 April

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Birthdays

 * Richard Davis (b.1941), Michael Fish (b.1944), Marco Pirroni (b.1959), Sheena Easton (b.1959), Russell T. Davies (b.1963), Sally Hawkins (b.1976).

Events

 * 1972: Apollo 16 returns to Earth
 * 1973: Top of the Pops moved from Thursday to Friday evenings.
 * 1981: Xerox PARC introduces computer "mouse".
 * 1989: Beijing students take over Tiananmen Square.
 * 1992: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, comprising Serbia and Montenegro, is proclaimed.

Charts
year (click for full chart), with no.1 single (new in bold)
 * 1967: Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String (1/3)
 * 1976: Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me. (6/6)
 * 1982: Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory (2/3)
 * 1997: Michael Jackson - Blood on the Dancefloor (1/1)
 * 2003: Busted - You Said No (1/1)
 * 2008: Madonna ft Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes (2/4)
 * 2014: Mr Probz - Waves (1/2 non consec.)
 * 2018: Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - Just One Kiss (2/8)

Top of the Pops
year (click for show details): Presenter(s). No.1 Artist - Song.
 * 1967: Jimmy Savile. Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String.
 * 1972: Ed Stewart. ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS – Amazing Grace.
 * 1978: Jimmy Savile. Bee Gees - Night Fever
 * 1989: Gary Davies. Bangles - Eternal Flame.
 * 1995: Chris Evans. Take That - Back For Good.
 * 2001: Jamie Theakston. Destiny's Child - Survivor.