A Pop Culture Scrapbook
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1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
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24 November
November 26 November

Birthdays[]

  • Bev Bevan (b.1945), Bruno Tonioli (b.1955), John F. Kennedy Jr. (b.1960),

Events[]

  • 1969: John Lennon returns his MBE to the Queen
  • 1974: RIP Nick Drake
  • 1980: ABBA's ninth UK no.1 announced
  • 1983: The Five Doctors - Dr Who 20th anniversary special; Children in Need
  • 2023: Doctor Who The Star Beast - 60th Anniversary Special (1/3)

Charts[]

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

  • 1965: The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over (1/3)
  • 1975: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (1/9)
  • 1980: ABBA - Super Trouper (1/3)
  • 1986: Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From 'Top Gun') (4/4)
  • 1990: Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (1/4)
  • 2001: S Club 7 - Have You Ever (1/1)
  • 2007: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (5/7)
  • 2012: Olly Murs ft Flo Ri Da - Troublemaker (1/2)

Top of the Pops[]

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

  • 1965: 100th edition. David Jacobs. The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over.
  • 1971: Ed Stewart. Slade - Coz I Luv You.
  • 1976: JS. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now.
  • 1982: DLT. Eddy Grant – I Don’t Wanna Dance
  • 1993: Mark Franklin. Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).

Publications[]

Stamps[]

  • Christmas 1969
  • Christmas 1975
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