04 May

Day 124/365 - 125/366

Birthdays

 * Audrey Hepburn (b.1929, dec.), Jay Aston (b.1961), Victoria Hesketh (Little Boots) (b.1984),

Events

 * 1968: First European International Pop Festival in Rome.
 * 1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes the UK's first woman Prime Minister.
 * 1980: President Tito of Yugoslavia dies, aged 87.
 * 1982: Wogan begins (BBC1)
 * 1985: 30th Eurovision Song Contest held in Gothenburg, Sweden.
 * 1991: 36th Eurovision Song Contest held in Rome.
 * 1994: Arsenal win 34th European Cup Winner's Cup.
 * 2007: The Scottish National Party wins the Scottish general election and becomes the largest party in the Scottish Parliament for the first time ever.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1967: Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String (2/3)
 * 1976: ABBA - Fernando (1/4)
 * 1983: Spandau Ballet - True (2/4) post Bank Holiday
 * 1997: Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait (1/1)
 * 2003: Tomcraft - Lonliness (1/1)
 * 2008: Madonna ft Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes (3/4)
 * 2014: Calvin Harris - Summer (1/1)
 * 2018: Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - Just One Kiss (3/8)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1967: Alan Freeman. Puppet On A String.
 * 1972: JS. Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace.
 * 1973: Tony Blackburn. Dawn feat. Tony Orlando – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree.
 * 1978: David Jensen. The Bee Gees - Night Fever.
 * 1989: Andy Crane & Jenny Powell. The Bangles - Eternal Flame.
 * 1995: Whigfield. Oasis - Some Might Say.
 * 2001: Jamie Theakston. S CLUB 7 – Don’t Stop Movin’