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The official No.1 singles and albums in the UK and the USA on this date, decade by decade.

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  • 2016 10 yrs ago

    • UK SinglesOne DanceDrake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
    • UK Albums25Adele
    • US SinglesOne DanceDrake featuring WizKid and Kyla
    • US AlbumsViewsDrake

  • 2006 20 yrs ago

    • UK SinglesManeaterNelly Furtado
    • UK AlbumsLiberation TransmissionLostprophets
    • US SinglesDo I Make You ProudTaylor Hicks
    • US AlbumsThe Big BangBusta Rhymes

  • 1996 30 yrs ago

    • UK SinglesKilling Me SoftlyFugees
    • UK AlbumsJagged Little PillAlanis Morissette
    • US SinglesTha CrossroadsBone Thugs-N-Harmony
    • US AlbumsLoadMetallica

  • 1986 40 yrs ago

    • UK SinglesThe Edge of HeavenWham!
    • UK AlbumsInvisible TouchGenesis
    • US SinglesOn My OwnPatti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
    • US AlbumsWhitney HoustonWhitney Houston

  • 1976 50 yrs ago

    • UK SinglesYou to Me Are EverythingThe Real Thing
    • UK AlbumsGreatest HitsABBA
    • US SinglesSilly Love SongsWings
    • US AlbumsWings at the Speed of SoundWings

  • 1966 60 yrs ago

    • UK SinglesPaperback WriterThe Beatles
    • UK AlbumsThe Sound of MusicOriginal soundtrack
    • US SinglesPaperback WriterThe Beatles
    • US AlbumsWhat Now My LoveHerb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

  • 1956 70 yrs ago

    • UK SinglesI'll Be HomePat Boone
    • US AlbumsElvis PresleyElvis Presley

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2016 10 yrs ago

  • Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Rio
  • WimbledonAndy Murray and Serena Williams win Wimbledon
  • Super BowlDenver Broncos win Super Bowl 50
  • Tour de FranceChris Froome wins the Tour de France
  • The MastersDanny Willett wins the Masters
  • World SeriesChicago Cubs win the World Series
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2001 25 yrs ago

  • WimbledonGoran Ivanisevic and Venus Williams win Wimbledon
  • Super BowlBaltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XXXV
  • The MastersTiger Woods wins the Masters
  • World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks win the World Series
  • NBA FinalsLos Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals
  • Stanley CupColorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup
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1976 50 yrs ago

  • Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Montreal
  • Olympic GamesWinter Olympics in Innsbruck
  • WimbledonBjorn Borg and Chris Evert win Wimbledon
  • Super BowlPittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl X
  • Tour de FranceLucien Van Impe wins the Tour de France
  • The MastersRaymond Floyd wins the Masters
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