A Pop Culture Scrapbook
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12 November
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Birthdays[]

  • Whoopi Goldberg (b.1955), Jimmy Kimmel (b.1967), Steve Zahn (b.1967), Emma Raducanu (b.2002)

Events[]

  • 1980: Miss World, Spandau Ballet TOTP debut
  • 1986: NASA launches space vehicle S-199
  • 1999: Doctor Who Night
  • 2005: Madonna's 11th UK no.1
  • 2015: Terrorist attacks in Paris
  • 2022: King Charles' first Remembrance Sunday as monarch

Charts[]

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

  • 1968: Hugo Montenegro - The Good The Bad & The Ugly (1/4)
  • 1973: Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love (1/4)
  • 1979: Dr. Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman (1/3)
  • 1984: Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (2/3)
  • 1988: Robin Beck - First Time (1/3)
  • 1994: Pato Banton - Baby Come Back (4/4)
  • 2005: Madonna - Hung Up (1/3)
  • 2011: Rihanna ft Calvin Harris - We Found Love (4/6 n.c.)
  • 2015: Adele - Hello (3/3)
  • 2020: Ariane Grande - Positions (3/ )

Top of the Pops[]

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

  • 1969: Alan Freeman. The Archies - Sugar Sugar.
  • 1975: Noel Edmonds. David Bowie - Space Oddity.
  • 1980: Simon Bates. Blondie – The Tide Is High.
  • 1986: Mike Smith. Berlin - Take My Breath Away.
  • 1998: Katy Hill. Cher - Believe.
  • 2005: Fearne Cotton & Sharon Osbourne. Madonna - Hung Up.

Publications[]

Stamps[]

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