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01 April
April 03 April
  • Easter Sunday: 1972
  • Good Friday: 1999, 2010, 2021
  • Easter Monday: 2018


Birthdays[]

  • Penelope Keith (b.1940), Paul Gambaccini (b.1949), Linford Christie (b.1960), Keren Woodward (b.1961),

Events[]

  • 1966: Soviet Luna 10 orbits the moon
  • 1968: 2001: A Space Odyssey US premiere
  • 1977: Red Rum wins third Grand National
  • 1982: Several thousand Argentine troops invade the Falkland Islands.
  • 2003: RIP Edwin Starr
  • 2005: Pope John Paul II dies.
  • 2016: Gnarls Barkley begins 9-week run at no.1 with Crazy.
  • 2020: RIP Eddie Large

Charts[]

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

  • 1964: The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (1/3)
  • 1969: Marvin Gaye - I Heard It through the Grapevine (2/3)
  • 1972: Nilsson - Without You (5/5)
  • 1974: Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun (1/4)
  • 1985: Philip Bailey with Phil Collins - Easy Lover (3/4)
  • 1989: Madonna - Like A Prayer (3/3)
  • 1995: Take That - Back For Good (1/4) straight in
  • 2000: Westlife - Fool Again (1/1)
  • 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (1/9)

Top of the Pops[]

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

  • 1970: Tony Blackburn. Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water.
  • 1981: Simon Bates. Shakin' Stevens - This Ol' House.
  • 1987: Gary Davies & Janice Long. Ferry AId - Let It Be.
  • 1992: Dave Nice & Mike Smash. Shakespear’s Sister – Stay.
  • 1999: Scott Mills. Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat.
  • 2004: Tim Kash. Usher – Yeah.
  • 2006: Fearne Cotton & Trevor Nelson. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy.

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