01 September

Birthdays

 * Craig McLachlan (1965),

Events

 * 1975: First episode of Angels.
 * 1976: ABBA's Dancing Queen announced as the UK's new no.1 single.
 * 1988: Radio 1 goes FM from 12 noon; first Top of the Pops simulcast on BBC1 and Radio 1 FM Stereo.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: The Beatles - Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby (3/4)
 * 1976: ABBA - Dancing Queen (1/6)
 * 1982: Survivor - Eye of the Tiger (1/4)
 * 1991: Bryan Adams - Everything I Do.. (9/16)
 * 1996: Spice Girls - Wannabe (7/7)
 * 2002: Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling) (1/3)
 * 2013: Ellie Goulding - Burn (3/3)
 * 2017: Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (1/3)
 * 2023: Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire (1/ )

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: JS. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine (only)
 * 1977: Tony Blackburn. Elvis Presley - Way Down.
 * 1983: David Jensen & John Peel. UB40 - Red Red Wine.
 * 1988: Mark Goodier & Steve Wright. Yazz & The Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up. (R1 FM stereo simulcast)
 * 1994: Claire Sturgess. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around.
 * 2000: Jamie Theakston. Madonna - Music.

Stamps

 * click stamp for full issue details.