22 February

Birthdays

 * Kenneth Williams (b.1926, dec.), Bruce Forsyth (b.1928, dec.), Niki Lauda (b.1949, dec.), Genesis P-Orridge (b.1950, dec., Nigel Planer (b.1953), James Blunt (b.1974), Chris Moyles (b.1974), Drew Barrymore (b.1975).

Events

 * 1964: The Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st US visit
 * 1969: A Song for Europe (BBC1)
 * 1989: 101 movie première, London
 * 1993: Radiohead release debut album
 * 1998: XVIII Winter Olympic Games close in Nagano Japan
 * 2009: 81st Academy Awards
 * 2015: 87th Academy Awards
 * 2017: 2017 BRIT Awards
 * 2021: Daft Punk announce split after 28 years; COVID 'lockdown' easing plan announced
 * 2022: 22.02.2022



Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1970: Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (5/5)
 * 1977: Leo Sayer - When I Need You (2/3)
 * 1983: Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (2/2)
 * 1998: Cornershop - Brimful of Asher (1/1)
 * 2004: Busted - Who's David (1/1)
 * 2009: Lily Allen - The Fear (4/4)
 * 2015: Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (3/4)
 * 2019: Ariana Grande - 7 Rings (4/4 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Pete Murray & Chris Denning. Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn.
 * 1973: Noel Edmonds. The Sweet – Blockbuster
 * 1979: DLT. Blondie – Heart Of Glass
 * 1990: Mark Goodier. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
 * 1996: Lisa I’Anson. Babylon Zoo – Spaceman.
 * 2002: Jamie Theakston. Enrique Iglesias – Hero.