A Pop Culture Scrapbook
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1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2023 2024
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May 16 May

Birthdays[]

Events[]

  • 1968: Lennon & McCartney on the Johnny Carson Show in the US.
  • 1976: Scotland v. England 
  • 1985: 25th European Cup Winner's Cup Everton v. Rapid Wien.
  • 1981: 31st European Cup Winner's Cup Manchester Utd. v Barcelona
  • 1993: FA Cup Final, Arsenal v Sheffield Wed.; 38th Eurovision Song Contest in Cork, Ireland.
  • 1995: The Net (ns. BBC2)
  • 1997: ABCNEWS.com launched.
  • 2004: 49th Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul.
  • 2005: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith premieres at Cannes Film festival.
  • 2011: The Artist premieres at Cannes Film festival.
  • 2022: Conversations With Friends (ns, BBC Three)

Charts[]

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

  • 1968: Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (4/4)
  • 1973: Wizzard - See My Baby Jive (1/4)
  • 1979: Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes (6/6)
  • 1984: Duran Duran - The Reflex (3/4)
  • 1988: Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey - With A Little Help From My Friends/She's Leaving Home (1/4)
  • 1994: Man Utd Football Club - Come On You Reds (1/2)
  • 2005: Akon - Lonely (2/2)
  • 2011: LMFAO - Party Anthem (4/4)
  • 2020: Dababy ft. Roddy Rich - Rockstar (1/ )

Top of the Pops[]

  • 1969: Pete Murray. The Beatles feat. Billy Preston. get Back.
  • 1975: Noel Edmonds. Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man
  • 1980: Dave Lee Travis. Johnny Logan - What’s Another Year? 
  • 1986: Mike Smith & Simon Bates. Spitting Image - The Chicken Song.
  • 1998: Jo Whiley. Aqua - Turn Back Time.

Publications[]

Stamps[]

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