08 August

Birthdays

 * Terry Nation (b.1930), Keith Barron (b.1936, dec.), Dustin Hoffman (b.1937), Nigel Mansell (b.1954), The Edge (b.1961), Roger Federer (b.1981), Princess Beatrice of York (b.1988), Shawn Mendes (b.1998).

Events

 * 1969: The Beatles' Abbey Road cover photo session
 * 1974: US President Richard Nixon announces he will resign at 12pm the following day.
 * 1980: Ashes To Ashes released
 * 1985: Actress Louise Brooks dies, aged 78.
 * 1988: Duchess of York gives birth to 6 lb 12 oz baby girl.
 * 1990: Iraq annexes Kuwait, Operation Desert Shield launched.
 * 2008: Georgian invasion of South Ossetia; 29th Olympic Games open in Beijing.
 * 2017: Glenn Campbell dies, aged 81; Trust Me (NS, BBC1)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: T Rex - Get It On (4/4)
 * 1978: John Travolta / O. Newton-John - You're the One That I Want (9/9)
 * 1993: Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own (1/2)
 * 1999: Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing At All (2/2)
 * 2004: Busted - Thunderbirds/3AM (2/2)
 * 2010: Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Alan Freeman & JS. Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony Mony
 * 1974: JS. George McRae - Rock Your Baby.
 * 1985: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner. Madonna - Into the Groove.
 * 1991:  Nicky Campbell. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do..
 * 1997: Phill Jupitus. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans – I’ll Be Missing You
 * 2003: Colin Murray & Reggie Yates. Blue Cantrell ft. Jean Paul - Breathe. (R Yates debut)