12 October

Birthdays

 * Magnús Magnússon (b.1929, dec.), Luciano Pavarotti (b.1935, dec.), Angela Rippon (b.1944), Rick Parfitt (b.1948, dec.), Robin Askwith (b.1950), Hugh Jackman (b.1968)

Events

 * 1968: XIX Olympiad opens in Mexico City.
 * 1981: Brideshead Revisted begins on ITV
 * 1984: IRA bombs the Grand Hotel, Brighton
 * 1986: HRH Queen Elizabeth visits China
 * 1988: Number One magazine now out on Wednesdays.
 * 2017: Weinstein accusations.
 * 2019: The X Factor: Celebrity

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1969: Bobbie Gentry - I'm Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (1/1)
 * 1976: Pussycat - Mississippi (1/4)
 * 1982: Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchy (3/3)
 * 1997: Elton John - Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight (5/5)
 * 2003: Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? (6/6)
 * 2008: Pink - So What (2/3)
 * 2014: Meghan Trainor - All About the Bass (2/4)
 * 2018: Dave ft Fredo - Funky Friday (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1967: Pete Murray. Engelbert Humperdinck – The Last Waltz
 * 1972: Noel Edmonds. Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy Old Dough.
 * 1978: JS. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights.
 * 1989: Gary Davies. Black Box - Ride On Time.
 * 1995: Nicky Campbell. Simply Red – Fairground.
 * 2001: Gail Hipgrave. Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out Of My Head.

Stamps

 * click stamp for full issue details.