23 February

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
22 February			February		24 February
albums released

Birthdays

• Howard Jones (b.1955), David Sylvian (b.1956), Tamsin Greig (b.1967), Emily Blunt (b.1983), Little Simz (b.1994)

Events

• 1965: The Beatles in the Bahamas
• 1976: 400th Opportunity Knocks!
• 1981: Spanish coup, Yes Minister (S2)
• 1983: Samantha Fox in The Sun
• 2014: Sam Smith's first solo no.1
• 2020: Coronavirus cases rise in Italy

Charts

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

• 1967: Petula Clarke - This Is My Song (2/2)
• 1982: The Jam - A Town Called Malice/Precious (3/3)
• 1992: Shakespears Sister - Stay (2/8)
• 1997: No Doubt - Don't Speak (2/3)
• 2003: Tatu - All The Things She Said (4/4)
• 2014: Sam Smith - Money On My Mind (1/1)
• 2018: Drake - God's Plan (5/9)
• 2024: Beyonce - Texas Hold Em (1/ )

Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

• 1967: Simon Dee. Petula Clarke - This Is My Song.
• 1978: DLT. ABBA – Take A Chance On Me.
• 1984: Janice Long & Mike Read. (FGTH - Relax, not featured).
• 1989: Bruno Brookes & Susie Mathis. Simple Minds - Belfast Child
• 1995: Peter Cunnah. Celine Dion – Think Twice.
• 2001: Richard Blackwood. Atomic Kitten - Whole Again.

Publications

1974 - click for full issue

1974

1980 - click for full issue

1980

1980

1980

1980

1985

1985

1985 - click for full issue

1991

2008

2008

2013

2013

2019

2019

1991 - click for full issue

Stamps

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