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M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
			1964	1965	1966	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
20 May			May		22 May

Birthdays

• Leo Sayer (b.1948), Tom Daley (b.1994).

Events

• 1971: Chelsea win 11th European Cup Winner's Cup against Real Madrid.
• 1979: In Loving Memory (ns, BBC1); FAC 5 & FAC 6 released.
• 1980: The Empire Strikes Back opens in cinemas.
• 1981: Francois Mitterand becomes president of France.
• 1982: British troops land on Falkland Islands
• 1990: World in Motion by England New Order released.
• 2005: 50th Eurovision Song Contest held in Kiev. FA Cup Final Arsenal v. Man Utd.
• 2008: UEFA Champions League Final: Manchester United vs. Chelsea

Charts

year (click for full chart), with no.1 single (new in bold)

• 1964: Four Pennies - Juliet (1/1)
• 1969: The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back (5/6)
• 1972: T Rex - Metal Guru (2/4)
• 1974: Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love (2/4)
• 1985: Paul Hardcastle - 19 (3/5)
• 1989: VV AA - Ferry Cross The Mersey (2/3)
• 1995: Robson & Gerome - Unchained Melody (2/7)
• 2000: Billie Piper - Day & Night (1/1)
• 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (8/9)

Top of the Pops

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

• 1970: Tony Blackburn. England World Cup Squad - Back Home.
• 1981: DLT. Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver.
• 1987: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. Starship - Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.
• 1992: Adrian Rose & Tony Dortie. KWS - Please Don’t Go.
• 1999: Scott Mills. Boyzone – You Needed Me
• 2004: Tim Kash & Reggie Yates. Eamon vs. Frankee - I Don’t Want You Right Back.

Publications