11 April

2,000th page of this WIKI


 * 101st day of the year (102nd in Leap year)

Birthdays

 * Stuart Adamson (b.1958, dec.), Jeremy Clarkson (b.1960), Lisa Stansfield (b.1966), Cerys Matthews (b.1969), Joss Stone (b.1987).

Events

 * 1969: Get Back single released.
 * 1970: Apollo 13 launched to Moon; unable to land, returns in 6 days.
 * 1974: ABBA make their Top of the Pops debut.
 * 1976: The Apple I computer, created by Steve Wozniak, is released
 * 1983: 55th Academy Awards.
 * 1984: General Secretary Konstantin Chernenko named President of the Soviet Union.
 * 1988: 60th Academy Awards
 * 1999: 52nd British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAS): Shakespeare in Love Best Film

Charts
year (click for date page), with no.1 single Artist - Song (new in bold).
 * 1971: T Rex - Hot Love (5/6)
 * 1978: Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs (2/3)
 * 1993: The Bluebells - Young At Heart (1993) (3/4)
 * 1999: Martine McCutcheon - Perfect Moment (1/2)
 * 2004: McFly - 5 Colours In Her Hair (2/2)
 * 2010: Scouting For Girls - This Ain't A Love Song (2/2)

Top of the Pops
year (click for show details): Presenter(s). No.1 Artist - Song.


 * 1968: Jimmy Savile & Lulu. Cliff Richard - Congratulations
 * 1974: Noel Edmonds. Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun
 * 1985: Janice Long & John Peel. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover
 * 1991: Anthea Turner. Chesney Hawks - The One and Only.
 * 1996: Andi Peters. The Prodigy - Firestarter.
 * 2003: Jamie Theakston. Romm 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham – Make Luv



Stamps

 * 1989: Anniversaries
 * 1995: National Trust Centenary