26 November

Birthdays

 * Charles Schulz (b.1922, dec.), Tina Turner (b.1939, dec.), Paul Burnett (b.1943), Ilona Staller (b.1951), Natasha Bedingfield (b.1981)

Events

 * 1976: Anarchy in the UK released
 * 1977: the Intergalactic Association broadcasts live.
 * 1982: Children in Need (BBC1); The Sixties (C4)
 * 1996: RIP Michael Bentine
 * 2000: Destiny's Child fist UK No.1
 * 2001: Richard & Judy (ns, C4)
 * 2003: Concorde's final flight
 * 2018: RIP Bernardo Bertolucci
 * 2019: RIP Gary Rhodes
 * 2020: New 3-tier system announced for England

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: The Supremes - Baby Love (2/2)
 * 1972: Chuck Berry - My Ding-a-Ling (2/4)
 * 1974: David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star (3/3)
 * 1985: Wham! - I'm Your Man (1/2)
 * 1989: NKOTB - You Got It (The Right Stuff) (2/3)
 * 1995: Robson & Genome - I Believe/Up On The Roof (4/4)
 * 2000: Destiny's Child - Independent Women (1/1)
 * 2006: Take That - Patience (1/4)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: David Jacobs. The Supremes - Baby Love.
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn. Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knockin’
 * 1981: Mike Read. Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure
 * 1987: Simon Bates & Gary Davies. T'Pau - China In Your Hand.
 * 1992: Mark Franklin. Charles & Eddie – Would I Lie To You?
 * 1999: Wamdue Project – King Of My Castle.
 * 2004: Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates & Chris Moyles. Girls Aloud – I’ll Stand By You.

Stamps
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