03 October

Birthdays

 * James Herriot (b.1916, dec.), Steve Reich (b.1936), Lindsey Buckingham (b.1949), Gwen Stefani (b.1969).

Events

 * 1975: 'Spaghetti House' siege ends.
 * 1977: Out Of The Blue by ELO released.
 * 1988: First edition of This Morning broadcast.
 * 1991: Brand new TOTP.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Rod Stewart - Maggie May (1/5)
 * 1978: John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights (2/7)
 * 1993: Take That ft. Lulu - Relight My Fire (1/2)
 * 1999: Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) (3/3)
 * 2004: Eric Prydz - Call On Me (3/5 n.c.)
 * 2010: Tinie Tempah - Written In the Stars (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Stuart Henry. Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days.
 * 1985: Gary Davies & Paul Jordan - Midge Ure - If I Was.
 * 1991: Tony Dortie & Mark Franklin. Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You. New look, new titles, and a new theme tune – “Get Out Of That” by Tony Gibber.
 * 1997: Jamie Theakston (debut). Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight.
 * 2003: Richard Bacon & Margherita Taylor. Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?

Stamps
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