A Pop Culture Scrapbook
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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Birthdays

Events

  • 1984: FA Cup Final, Everton v. Watford.

Charts

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

  • 1966: Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo (3/3)
  • 1981: Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver (3/5)
  • 1987: Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (3/4)
  • 1991: Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) (4/5)
  • 1996: Gina G - Ooh Ahh Just A Little Bit (1/1)
  • 2002: Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes (1/1)
  • 2013: Get Lucky - Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams (4/4)
  • 2017: Luis Fonsi - Despacito (2/11 n.c)

Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details

  • 1966: David Jacobs. Manfred Mann – Pretty Flamingo (new TOTP logo)
  • 1977: David Jensen. Rod Stewart - The First Cut..
  • 1983: Simon Bates & Gary Davies. Spandau Ballet - True.
  • 1988: Simon Bates & Gary Davies. Wet Wet Wet – With A Little Help From My Friends.
  • 1994: Bruno Brookes & Alice Cooper. Manchester United FC – Come On You Reds
  • 2000: Jamie Theakston. Madison Avenue – Don’t Call Me Baby.

Publications

Stamps

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