10 May

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Birthdays

 * Maureen Lipman (b.1946), Donovan (b.1946), Sid Vicious (b.1957, dec.), Bono Vox (b.1960), Gary Daly (b.1962), Linda Evangelista (b.1965), Sally Phillips (b.1970),

Events

 * 1969: Apollo 10 transmit first colour pictures of Earth from space
 * 1973: James Paul McCartney (ITV)
 * 1978: 22nd European Cup: Liverpool beats Club Brugge 1-0 at Wembley.
 * 1980: 99th FA Cup Final.
 * 1981: Francois Mitterand becomes President of France.
 * 1982: Rio released.
 * 1986: 105th FA Cup final; Pet Shop Boys US no.1
 * 1993: Modern Life Is Rubbish released
 * 1994: Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa's first black President.
 * 2014: 59th Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen
 * 2022: HM Queen misses opening of Parliament

Charts
year (click for full chart), with no.1 single (new in bold)
 * 1970: England World Cup Squad - Back Home (1/3)
 * 1977: Deniece Williams - Free (2/2)
 * 1983: Spandau Ballet - True (3/4)
 * 1992: KWS - Please Don't Go/Game Boy (2/5)
 * 1998: Aqua - Turn Back Time (1/1)
 * 2009: Tinchy Stryder - Number 1 (3/3)
 * 2015: OMI - Cheerleader (2/4)

Top of the Pops

 * 1979: Mike Read. Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
 * 1984: David Jensen & John Peel. Duran Duran - The Reflex.
 * 1990: Gary Davies. Adamski - Killer.
 * 2002: Lisa Snowdon. Holly Valance – Kiss Kiss

Stamps
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