A Pop Culture Scrapbook
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Birthdays[]

  • Alan Wilder (b.1959),

Events[]

  • 1967: The Beatles' new album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band released.
  • 1969: John Lennon & Yoko Ono record Give Peace A Chance at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal.
  • 1978: Peter Gabriel releases new album entitled Peter Gabriel; World Cup begins.
  • 1983: The Smiths' debut Peel session
  • 2019: UEFA Champions League final.

Charts[]

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

  • 1967: The Tremeloes - Silence is Golden (3/3)
  • 1976: JJ Barrie - No Charge (1/1)
  • 1982: Madness - House of Fun (2/2)
  • 1983: The Police - Every Breath You Take (1/4)
  • 1997: Hanson Brothers - Mmm Bop (1/3) straight in
  • 2003: R Kelly - Ignition Remix (4/4) holds off 6 Top 10 NEs
  • 2008: Rihanna - Take A Bow (2/2)
  • 2014: Secondcity - I Wanna Feel (1/1)
  • 2018: Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa (7/8)

Top of the Pops[]

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

  • 1967: Pete Murray. The Tremeloes - Silence is Golden
  • 1972: JS. T-Rex – Metal Guru.
  • 1973: Kenny Everett. Wizzard – See My Baby Jive
  • 1978: No show due to World Cup 1978
  • 1989: Gary Davies & Anthea Turner. Various – Ferry Cross The Mersey.
  • 1995: Mark Goodier. Robson & Jerome – Unchained Melody.
  • 2001: Jamie Theakston. D.J. Pied Piper – Do You Really Like It?

Publications[]

Stamps[]

  • click stamp for full issue details.
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