27 June

178/365 - 179/366

Birthdays

 * J.J. Abrams (1966), Toby Maguire (b.1975),

Events

 * 1967: The world's first ATM is installed in Enfield, London
 * 1980: Italian plane crashes into Tyrrhenian Sea, killing 81
 * 1984: UEFA Euro 1984 Final, France v. Spain
 * 1987: The Living Daylights London première
 * 1998: Underworld, Blur, Robbie Williams at Glastonbury
 * 1999: Chemical Brothers' Surrender straight in at no.1
 * 2007: Gordon Brown becomes new UK PM
 * 2017: Facebook achieves 2 billion monthly users.


 * 1997, 2003, 2008, 2014: Glastonbury weekend begins.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (3/4)
 * 1978: John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're The One That I Want (3/9)
 * 1993: Gabrielle - Dreams (2/3)
 * 1999: ATB - 9PM (Til I Come) (1/2)
 * 2004: McFly- Obviously (1/1)
 * 2010: Katy Perry ft Snoop Dog - California Gurlz (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Alan Freeman. The Rolling Stones – Jumping Jack Flash.
 * 1974: No show due to a BBC strike.
 * 1985: Peter Powell & Mike Smith. Sister Sledge - Frankie.
 * 1991: Simon Mayo. Jason Donovan – Any Dream Will Do
 * 1997: Jo Whiley. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans – I’ll Be Missing You.
 * 2003: Jonathan Ross & Fearne Cotton. Evanescence – Bring Me To Life.