17 June

Birthdays

 * Ken Loach (b.1936), Barry Manilow (b.1943), Ken Livingstone (b.1945)

Events

 * 1970: World Cup 70 semi-finals
 * 1981: Carl Sagan's Cosmos on BBC1
 * 2020: Premier League resumes

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: Elvis Presley - Crying in the Chapel (1/2 n.c.)
 * 1975: Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass (3/3)
 * 1980: Don McLean - Crying (1/3)
 * 1986: Doctor & The Medics - Spirit in the Sky (3/3)
 * 1990: Elton John - Sacrifice (1/5)
 * 2001: Shaggy ft Rayvon - Angel (3/3)
 * 2007: Rihanna ft Jay-Z - Umbrella (5/10)
 * 2012: Cheryl - Call My Name (1/1)
 * 2016: Drake ft. Wizkid & Zyla - One Dance (10/15)
 * 2022: Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (1/3)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: JS & Pete Murray. Roy Orbison - It's Over
 * 1965: Pete Murray. Elvis Presley - Crying in the Chapel.
 * 1971: JS. Middle Of The Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
 * 1976: DLT. The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)
 * 1982: Simon Bates. Adam Ant – Goody Two Shoes
 * 1993: Tony Dortie. UB40 – (I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You.
 * 2005: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yate. Axel F. - Crazy Frog.
 * 2016: - The Story of 1982 / Big Hits 1982

Stamps
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