30 September

Birthdays

 * Ian Ogilvy (b.1943), Marc Bolan (b.1947, dec.), Rula Lenska (b.1947), Renato Zero (b.1950), Monica Bellucci (b.1964).

Events

 * 1967: Radio 1 and the new BBC radio channels are launched.
 * 1971: Bay City Rollers TOTP debut
 * 1979: To The Manor Born, Shoestring debut on BBC 1.
 * 1982: 1982 Commonwealth Games open in Brisbane, Australia
 * 2017: Radio 1 Vintage begins
 * 2018: Soft Cell's farewell concert.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold, weeks in brackets). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: Ken Dodd - Tears (1/4)
 * 1975: David Essex - Hold Me Close (1/3)
 * 1980: The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (2/4)
 * 1986: The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way (4/4)
 * 1990: Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven (2/4)
 * 2001: Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (2/4)
 * 2007: Sugababes - About You Now (1/4) up from no.35
 * 2012: PSY - Gangnma Style (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1965: David Jacobs. Ken Dodd - Tears.
 * 1971: Ed Stewart. The Tams - Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me
 * 1976: DLT. ABBA - Dancing Queen.
 * 1982: The Radio 1 D.J.’s - Radio 1 15th Anniversary Edition. Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie.
 * 1993: Mark Franklin. D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room.

Stamps
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