97th day of the year (98th in leap year)
| 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 | 2024 | ||
| 06 April | April | 08 April | ||||
| Easter Sunday: 1985, 1996 (next 2075)
Good Friday: 2023, 2034 | ||||||
Birthdays[]
- Martyn Lewis (b.1945), Florian Schneider (b.1947, dec.), John Oates (b.1948), Russell Crowe (b.1964), Duncan James (b.1978), Anne-Marie (Nicholson) (b.1991)
Events[]
- 1969: Radio 1 Club Easter week special shows.
- 1973: 18th Eurovision Song Contest, Luxembourg.
- 1978: The Police release Roxanne single, which would eventually chart one year later.
- 1985: Wham perform live in China
- 1998: George Michael arrested in Beverly Hills
- 2014: RIP Peaches Geldof, aged 25.
Charts[]
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
- 1966: Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (4/4)
- 1981: Shakin' Stevens - This Old House (3/3)
- 1987: Ferry Aid - Let It Be (2/3)
- 1991: Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only (3/5)
- 1996: Prodigy - Firestarter (3/3)
- 2002: Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody (3/4)
- 2013: Duke Dumont ft. Ame - Need U (100 Percent) (1/2)
- 2017: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (13/14 n.c.)
Top of the Pops[]
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
- 1966: Alan Freeman. The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore.
- 1977: Kid Jensen. ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You.
- 1983: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. David Bowie - Let's Dance.
- 1988: Gary Davies & Simon Mayo. Pet Shop Boys - Heart.
- 1994: Andi Peters. Take That - Everything Changes.
- 2000: Gail Porter. Westlife - Fool Again.
Publications[]
1973
1973
1973
1973 - click for full issue
1979
1979
1984
1984
1984 - click for full issue
1984 - click for full issue
2001
2007
2018
2018
2020
2020
Stamps[]
click on stamp for issue details