| 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 | ||
| February | 25 February | |||||
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Birthdays[]
- Stuart Henry (b.1942), Rupert Holmes (b.1947), Alain Prost (b.1954), Steve Jobs (b.1955, dec.), Andy Crane (b.1964),
Events[]
- 1976: Rock Follies (ITV)
- 1978: Going Straight (BBC1)
- 1980: XIII Winter Olympic Games close in Lake Placid, New York
- 1981: Engagement of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer announced
- 1983: The Kenny Everett Television Show (BBC1)
- 1998: Elton John knighted
- 2002: BAFTA awards, IXX Winter Olympic Games close
- 2022: Putin announces “special military operation” in Ukraine
Charts[]
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
- 1966: Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking (2/4)
- 1976: Four Seasons - December '63 (2/2)
- 1981: Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddapa You Face (2/3)
- 1987: Ben E King - Stand By Me (2/3)
- 1991: The Simpsons - Do the Bartman (3/3)
- 2002: Westlife - World of Our Own (1/1)
- 2008: Duffy - Mercy (2/5)
- 2013: One Direction - One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks) (1/1)
- 2017: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (7/14 n.c.)
Top of the Pops[]
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
- 1966: Pete Murray. The Rolling Stones – Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown.
- 1972: JS. Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father.
- 1977: Noel Edmonds. Leo Sayer – When I Need You.
- 1983: Andy Peebles & Dave Lee Travis. Kajagoogoo – Too Shy.
- 1994: Bruno Brookes. Mariah Carey – Without You.
Publications[]
1968
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1968
1973
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1973
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1979
1988 - click for full issue
1990
1999 - click for full issue
2001
2007
2018
2018
2024
2024
Stamps[]
Click on stamp for full details
1998: The Queens Beasts - 650th Anniversary of the Order of the Garter
2005: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
2012: Post & Go - British Farm Animals I - Sheep