12 July

193/365 -194/366

Birthdays

 * Gareth Gates (b.1984),

Events

 * 1969: Star Trek shown for the first time on BBC One.
 * 2015: Wimbledon Men's Singles Final,  Novak Đoković vs. Roger Federer
 * 2018: Donald Trump on 'working visit' to the UK

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

Top of the Pops
host DJ and umber one single.
 * 1979: Mike Read. Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric?
 * 1984: John Peel & Tommy Vance. FGTH - Two Tribes.
 * 1990:  Anthea Turner. Elton John - Sacrifice.
 * 1996: Bear Van Beers. Fugees - Killing Me Softly.
 * 2002: Jamie Theakston. Elvis versus JXL – A Little Less Conversation.