The number one British album today in 1970 for the first of eight times on top of the British charts:

The number one British single today in 1976 was about a supposed event 12 years earlier:

The number one single today in 1981 was from a movie in which the singer was one of the leads:

The number one album today in 1981 was REO Speedwagon’s “Hi Infidelity” …

… while the number one British album that day was Phil Collins’ “Face Value”:

The number one British single today in 1987 was recorded 26 years earlier:

Birthdays begin with Wisconsinite Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads:

Vince Welnick played keyboards for the Tubes:

Ranking Roger was part of the General Public:

Michael Ward played guitar for the Wallflowers:

One death of note today in 1976: Florence Ballard of the Supremes:

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