14 September

Birthdays

 * Sam Neill (b.1947), Ray Wilkins (b.1956, dec.), Morten Harket (b.1959), Amy Winehouse (b.1983, dec.).

Events

 * 1984: Hartbeat (BBC One), 1st MTV Video Music Awards: The Cars win with You Might Think.
 * 1986: Bomb attack in Paris, 2 killed
 * 1987: ITV Schools begins on C4.
 * 1997: Candle in the Wind 1997 straight in at no.1.
 * 2009:  David Attenborough and Prince William officially open the Darwin Centre at the National History Museum London

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1969: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (1/3)
 * 1976: ABBA - Dancing Queen (3/6)
 * 1982: Survivor - Eye of the Tiger (3/4)
 * 1986: The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way (2/4)
 * 1997: Elton John - Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight (1/5)
 * 2003: Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? (2/6)
 * 2008: Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire (1/3)
 * 2014: Calvin Harris ft John Newman - Shame (1/1)
 * 2018: -

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1967: Pete Murray. Engelbert Humperdinck – The Last Waltz
 * 1972: JS. Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now.
 * 1978: JS. Commodores - Three Times a Lady
 * 1989: Andy Crane & Simon Mayo. Black Box Ride On Time.
 * 1995: Robbie Williams. Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone.
 * 2001: Josie D'Arby. Bob the Builder - Mambo No. 5.