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Benedict Cumberbatch is 47 today.

July 19 80 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head +4 69 All Saints — Pure Shores 54 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan 54 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 42 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 42 Shaggy/RikRok - It Wasn't Me 38 Britney Spears — Oops!…I Did it Again 36 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 36 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 35 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 30 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 24 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 21 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 18 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 05 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’ -6

July 19  93 Queen — Killer Queen +4 74 Sparks — This Town Sint Big Enough For The Both Of Us 43 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet 39 Sweet — Fox On The Run 38 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 37 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 35 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 25 Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing -6

July 18 72 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head +2 69 All Saints — Pure Shores 60 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan +2 56 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 45 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 43 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 40 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 39 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 33 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 32 Britney Spears — Oops!.. I Did It Again 30 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 29 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’  26 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 24 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 22 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 20 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 04 Afroman — Because I Got High -6

July 18 84 Queen — Killer Queen +4 66 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 47 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 46 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 44 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing 39 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 39 Sweet — Fox On The Run 35 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet 22 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 15 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe 03 Sweet — Teenage Rampage -6

English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century Jane Austen died on this day 206 years ago, aged 41. gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works are an implicit critique of the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her deft use of social commentary, realism and biting irony have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars.

Dick Button is 94 today.

17th July 66 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head +2 65 All Saints — Pure Shores 59 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan +2 57 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 48 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 46 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 41 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 37 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 35 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’ 34 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 33 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 32 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 30 Afroman — Because I Got High 27 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 26 Britney Spears — Oops!.. I Did It Again 26 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 18 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 06 All Saints — Black Coffee -6

17th July 72 Queen — Killer Queen +4 63 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 48 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 45 Sweet — Fox On The Run 42 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 37 Bachman — Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet 37 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing 34 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman 23 Sweet — Teenage Rampage 18 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven 10 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe -6

Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia died on this day 105 years ago, aged 17. Anastasia was the younger sister of Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, and Maria, and was the elder sister of Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia. She was killed with her family by a group of Bolsheviks in Yekaterinburg on 17 July 1918. Persistent rumors of her possible escape circulated after her death, fueled by the fact that the location of her burial was unknown during the decades of Communist rule. American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death John Lewis died on this day 3 years ago, aged 80. He participated in the 1960 Nashville sit-ins, the Freedom Rides, was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from 1963 to 1966, and was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington. Fulfilling many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States, in 1965 Lewis led the first of three Selma to Montgomery marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge where, in an incident which became known as Bloody Sunday, state troopers and police attacked Lewis and the other marchers.

Queen Camilla is 76 today.

July 16 64 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head +3 61 All Saints — Pure Shores 59 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan +1 53 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 46 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 42 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 39 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 39 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’ 38 Britney Spears — Oops!.. I Did It Again 36 Afroman — Because I Got High 35 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 34 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 33 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes  29 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 28 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 25 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 24 All Saints — Black Coffee 22 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 11 Kylie Minogue — Spinning Around 11 Gabrielle — Rise  07 Fragma — Toca’s Miracle -6

July 16 62 Queen — Killer Queen +4 54 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 42 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 39 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 35 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 35 Sweet — Fox On The Run 33 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing 31 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet 30 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage 21 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman 20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven 20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting 18 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe 16 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll 11 The Stylistics — You Make Me Feel Brand New 10 Mud — The Cat Crept In 10 Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On 09 Stephanie De Sykes — Born With A Smile On My Face 09 Roger Whittaker - The last Farewell 06 Bay City Rollers — Shang-A-Lang -2 04 Ray Stevens — Misty -4

American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1975 to 2010 John Paul Stevens died on this day 4 years ago, aged 99. At the time of his retirement, he was the second-oldest justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court and the third-longest-serving justice. At the time of his death in 2019 at age 99, he was the longest-lived Supreme Court justice ever. His long tenure saw him write for the Court on most issues of American law, including civil liberties, the death penalty, government action, and intellectual property. Despite being a registered Republican who throughout his life identified as a conservative, Stevens was considered to have been on the liberal side of the Court at the time of his retirement.

Frank Field is 81 today. Jimmy Johnson is 80 today.

July 15 51 Queen — Killer Queen +4 44 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 40 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 35 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 29 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 26 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet 24 Sweet — Fox On The Run 24 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing 24 Sweet — Teenage Rampage 22 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 20 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe 20 Bay City Rollers — Shang-A-Lang 20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven 20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting 18 Stephanie De Sykes — Born With A Smile On My Face 18 Guys & Dolls — There’s A Whole Lot Of Loving 18 Mud — The Cat Crept In 17 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman 17 Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On 17 Minnie Ripperton — Loving You 16 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll 16 Roger Whittaker — The Last Farewell 14 The Stylistics — You Make Me Feel Brand New 13 Ray Stevens — Misty 10 Bobby Goldsboro — Honey 09 The Wombles -- Wombling Merry Christmas 08 The Glitter Band — Goodbye My Love -6

July 15 64 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan +4 57 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 53 All Saints — Pure Shores 53 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 48 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 42 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 39 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’ 38 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 35 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 35 Afroman — Because I Got High 34 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 33 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 33 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 31 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 30 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 28 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 26 Britney Spears - Oops!.. I Did It Again 24 All Saints — Black Coffee 23 So Solid Crew — 21 Seconds  22 Fragma — Toca’s Miracle 19 Gabrielle — Rise 13 Kylie Minogue — Spinning Around  04 The Corrs – Breathless -6

American man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence Robert Wadlow died on this day 83 years ago, aged 22. Wadlow's height was 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72m) while his weight reached 439 lb (199kg) at his death at the age of 22. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood were due to hypertrophy of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone.

Forest Whitaker is 62 today.

July 14 67 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan +4 59 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 58 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 47 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 45 All Saints — Pure Shores 41 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’ 39 Afroman — Because I Got High 38 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 36 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 36 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same 35 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 33 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 33 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 31 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 29 So Solid Crew — 21 Seconds 29 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 28 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 24 All Saints — Black Coffee 22 Britney Spears - Oops!.. I Did It Again 22 Fragma — Toca’s Miracle 21 Gabrielle — Rise  19 The Corrs – Breathless 19 Jennifer Lopez — Love Don’t Cost A Thing 18 Kylie Minogue — Spinning Around 05 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams — Don’t Give Up -6

July 14 32 Queen — Killer Queen +4 30 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 28 Minnie Ripperton — Loving You 27 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 25 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing 24 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 22 Sweet — Teenage Rampage  22 Mud — The Cat Crept In 20 Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On 20 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe 20 Bay City Rollers — Shang-A-Lang 20 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll 20 Stephanie De Sykes — Born With A Smile On My Face 20 The Stylistics — You Make Me Feel Brand New 20 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 20 The Glitter Band — Goodbye My Love 20 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman 20 Guys & Dolls — There’s A Whole Lot Of Loving 20 Sweet — Fox On The Run 20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven 20 Ray Stevens — Misty 20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting 20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 18 Roger Whittaker — The Last Farewell 18 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet 17 The Wombles -- Wombling merry Christmas 16 Andy Kim — Rock Me Gently 15 Bobby Goldsboro — Honey  14 Donny & Marie Osmond — I’m Leaving It All Up To You 14 Charlie Rich — The Most Beautiful Girl 14 The Drifters — Kissin’ In The Back Row Of The Movies 08 Gary Glitter — Oh Yes! You’re Beautiful -6 08 Slade — Far Far Away

American politician and diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965 Adlai Stevenson II died on this day 58 years ago, aged 65. He previously served as the 31st governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 and was the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1952 and 1956, losing both elections to Dwight D. Eisenhower. Stevenson was the grandson of Adlai Stevenson I, the 23rd vice president of the United States.

Nancy Olson is 95 today.

July 13 65 David Bowie — The Jean Genie +2 61 Elton John — Rocket Man +2 56 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 46 T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution 40 The Carpenters — Yesterday Once More -6 39 Don McLean — American Pie 17 Sweet — Hell Raiser

July 13 65 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan +4 55 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 53 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 45 All Saints — Pure Shores 43 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 39 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 36 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 36 Fragma — Toca’s Miracle 36 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’ 36 Afroman — Because I Got High 35 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 35 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 34 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 32 So Solid Crew — 21 Seconds 31 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 30 Destiny’s Child — Survivor 30 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 29 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 26 All Saints — Black Coffee 26 Britney Spears - Oops!.. I Did It Again 24 Gabrielle — Rise 24 Kylie Minogue — Spinning Around 23 Jennifer Lopez — Love Don’t Cost A Thing 19 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams — Don’t Give Up  17 The Corrs — Breathless 15 Craig David — 7 Days 08 Shaggy ft. Rayvon — Angel -6