20 April 1972

Thursday

1972-04-20

Events

 * The Apollo 16 mission lands safely on Moon after a seven-hour engine crisis. Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke became the fifth team to step down onto the Moon.

Top of the Pops
BBC One 7.25 pm

Host: JS
 * 1) (9) Jo Jo Gunne – Run Run Run (Crowd Dancing) (And Charts)
 * 2) (43) Mungo Jerry – Open Up
 * 3) (28) Johnny Cash With The Evangel Temple Choir – A Thing Called Love (Video)
 * 4) (26) The Temptations – Take A Look Around rpt.
 * 5) (20) David Cassidy – Could It Be Forever (Crowd Dancing)
 * 6) (19) Johnny Nash – Stir It Up
 * 7) (7) Tom Jones – The Young New Mexican Puppeteer rpt.
 * 8) (New) Clodagh Rodgers – It’S Different Now
 * 9) (3) Ringo Starr – Back Off Boogaloo (Crowd Dancing)
 * 10) (1) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace (Video)
 * 11) (18) Marmalade – Radancer (Crowd Dancing) (And Credits)