On This Day... 31 May

• 1927
• Red Holloway(Foolin' Around Slowly) was born in Arkansas, US
• 1929
• Kip Tyler(She Got Eyes) was born in Illinois, US
• 1930
• Clint Eastwood(Rowdy) was born in California, US
• 1938
• Johnny Paycheck(Take This Job And Shove It) was born in Ohio, US
• Peter Yarrow(Don't Ever Take Away My Freedom) was born in New York, US
• 1940
• Lenny Welch(A Taste Of Honey) was born in New York, US
• 1944
• Wayne Duncan(Daddy Cool) was born in Australia
• 1947
• Junior Campbell(Sweet Illusion) was born in Scotland, UK
• 1948
• Mike Edwards was born in England, UK
• John Bonham(Led Zeppelin) was born in England, UK
• 1953
• Number One in the UKI Believe - Frankie Laine
• 1954
• Vicki Sue Robinson(Turn The Beat Around) was born in New York, US
• Number One in the UKSecret Love - Doris Day
• 1955
• Joe Longthorne(Smile) was born in England, UK
• Number One in the UKCherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Eddie Calvert
• 1956
• Number One in the UKNo Other Love - Ronnie Hilton
• 1957
• Number One in the UKButterfly - Andy Williams
• 1958
• Number One in the UKWho's Sorry Now - Connie Francis
• 1959
• Number One in the UK(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
• Number One in the USBattle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
• 1960
• Number One in the UKCathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers
• Number One in the USCathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers
• 1961
• Number One in the UKYou're Drivin' Me Crazy - The Temperance Seven
• Number One in the USTravelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
• 1962
• Corey Hart(Sunglasses At Night) was born in Canada
• Number One in the UKGood Luck Charm - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
• Number One in the USStranger On The Shore - Acker Bilk
• 1963
• Number One in the UKFrom Me To You - The Beatles
• Number One in the USIf You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
• 1964
• Frost(La Familia) was born in California, US
• Number One in the UKYou're My World - Cilla Black
• Number One in the USLove Me Do - The Beatles
• 1965
• Steve White(The Style Council) was born in England, UK
• Number One in the UKLong Live Love - Sandie Shaw
• Number One in the USHelp Me, Rhonda - The Beach Boys
• 1966
• Number One in the UKPaint It Black - The Rolling Stones
• Number One in the USWhen A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
• 1967
• Number One in the UKSilence Is Golden - The Tremeloes
• Number One in the USGroovin' - The Young Rascals
• 1968
• Number One in the UKYoung Girl - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
• Number One in the USTighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells
• 1969
• Number One in the UKGet Back - The Beatles (with Billy Preston)
• Number One in the USGet Back - The Beatles (with Billy Preston)
• 1970
• Number One in the UKYellow River - Christie
• Number One in the USEverything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
• 1971
• DJ Casper(I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)) was born in Illinois, US
• Number One in the UKKnock Three Times - Tony Orlando & Dawn
• Number One in the USBrown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
• 1972
• Pilar Montenegro(Quitame Ese Hombre) was born in Mexico
• Number One in the UKMetal Guru - T. Rex
• Number One in the USOh Girl - The Chi-Lites
• 1973
• Number One in the UKSee My Baby Jive - Wizzard
• Number One in the USFrankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group
• 1974
• Number One in the UKSugar Baby Love - The Rubettes
• Number One in the USThe Streak - Ray Stevens
• 1975
• Number One in the UKStand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
• Number One in the USBefore The Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender
• 1976
• Number One in the UKNo Charge - J.J. Barrie
• Number One in the USLove Hangover - Diana Ross
• 1977
• Number One in the UKI Don't Want To Talk About It - Rod Stewart
• Number One in the USSir Duke - Stevie Wonder
• 1978
• Number One in the UKRivers Of Babylon - Boney M
• Number One in the USWith A Little Luck - Wings
• 1979
• Number One in the UKSunday Girl - Blondie
• Number One in the USReunited - Peaches & Herb
• 1980
• Number One in the UKThe Theme From MASH (Suicide is Painless) - M.A.S.H
• Number One in the USFunkytown - Lipps Inc.
• 1981
• Number One in the UKStand And Deliver - Adam & The Ants
• Number One in the USBette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
• 1982
• Number One in the UKHouse Of Fun - Madness
• Number One in the USEbony And Ivory - Paul McCartney (and Stevie Wonder)
• 1983
• Number One in the UKEvery Breath You Take - The Police
• Number One in the USFlashdance (What A Feeling) - Irene Cara
• 1984
• Number One in the UKWake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
• Number One in the USLet's Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams
• 1985
• Number One in the UK19 - Paul Hardcastle
• Number One in the USEverything She Wants - Wham!
• 1986
• Waka Flocka Flame(Get Low) was born in New York, US
• Number One in the UKThe Chicken Song - Spittin' Image
• Number One in the USThe Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston
• 1987
• Number One in the UKI Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
• Number One in the USWith Or Without You - U2
• 1988
• Number One in the UKWith A Little Help From My Friends - Wet Wet Wet (and Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey)
• Number One in the USOne More Try - George Michael
• 1989
• Number One in the UKFerry 'Cross The Mersey - Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & The Christians
• Number One in the USForever Your Girl - Paula Abdul
• 1990
• Art Lund(Philadelphia U.S.A.) died in Utah, US
• Number One in the UKKiller - Adamski (featuring Seal)
• Number One in the USVogue - Madonna
• 1991
• Number One in the UKThe Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) - Cher
• Number One in the USI Don't Wanna Cry - Mariah Carey
• 1992
• Number One in the UKPlease Don't Go - KWS
• Number One in the USJump - Kris Kross
• 1993
• Number One in the UKAll That She Wants - Ace Of Base
• Number One in the USThat's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
• 1994
• Number One in the UKLove Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
• Number One in the USI Swear - All-4-One
• 1995
• Tyla Yaweh(Tommy Lee) was born in Florida, US
• Number One in the UKUnchained Melody - Robson & Jerome
• Number One in the USThis Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
• 1996
• Normani(Motivation) was born in Georgia, US
• Elsbeary Hobbs(The Drifters) died in New York, US
• Number One in the UKThree Lions - Baddiel & Skinner (and The Lightning Seeds)
• Number One in the USTha Crossroads - Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
• 1997
• Ali Gatie(What If I Told You That I Love You) was born in Yemen
• Number One in the UKI Wanna Be The Only One - Eternal (featuring Bebe Winans)
• Number One in the USMmm Bop - Hanson
• 1998
• Frank Motley(New Hound Dog) died in North Carolina, US
• Number One in the UKC'est La Vie - B*Witched
• Number One in the USToo Close - Next
• 1999
• Number One in the UKSweet Like Chocolate - Shanks & Bigfoot
• Number One in the USLivin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
• 2000
• Johnnie Taylor died in Texas, US
• Number One in the UKIt Feels So Good - Sonique
• Number One in the USMaria, Maria - Santana (featuring The Product G&B)
• 2001
• Number One in the UKDo You Really Like It - DJ Pied Piper & The Masters Of Ceremonies
• Number One in the USAll For You - Janet
• 2002
• Number One in the UKWithout Me - Eminem
• Number One in the USFoolish - Ashanti
• 2003
• Number One in the UKIgnition - R. Kelly
• Number One in the US21 Questions - 50 Cent (featuring Nate Dogg)
• 2004
• Number One in the UKF.U.R.B. (F U Right Back) - Frankee
• Number One in the USBurn - Usher
• 2005
• Number One in the UKAxel F - Crazy Frog
• Number One in the USHollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
• 2006
• Number One in the UKCrazy - Gnarls Barkley
• Number One in the USS.O.S. - Rihanna
• 2007
• Number One in the UKUmbrella - Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z)
• Number One in the USBuy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin') - T-Pain (featuring Yung Joc)
• 2008
• Number One in the UKTake A Bow - Rihanna
• Number One in the USLollipop - Lil Wayne (featuring Static Major)
• 2009
• Danny La Rue(On Mother Kelly's Doorstep) died in England, UK
• Number One in the UKBonkers - Dizzee Rascal (featuring Van Helden)
• Number One in the USBoom, Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas
• 2010
• Number One in the UKDirtee Disco - Dizzee Rascal
• Number One in the USOmg - Usher (featuring will.i.am)
• 2011
• Number One in the UKGive Me Everything - Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer)
• Number One in the USAlready Gone - Kelly Clarkson
• 2012
• Number One in the UKWe Are Young - Fun (featuring Janelle Monae)
• Number One in the USSomebody That I Used to Know - Gotye (featuring Kimbra)
• 2013
• Number One in the UKLa La La - Naughty Boy (featuring Sam Smith)
• Number One in the USCan't Hold Us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Ray Dalton)
• 2014
• Number One in the UKStay With Me - Sam Smith
• Number One in the USAll Of Me - John Legend
• 2015
• Number One in the UKWant To Want Me - Jason Derulo
• Number One in the USSee You Again - Wiz Khalifa (featuring Charlie Puth)
• 2016
• Number One in the UKOne Dance - Drake (featuring Wizkid & Kyla)
• Number One in the USCan't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
• 2017
• Number One in the UKDespacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee (featuring Justin Bieber)
• Number One in the USDespacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee (featuring Justin Bieber)
• 2018
• Number One in the UKOne Kiss - Calvin Harris (and Dua Lipa)
• Number One in the USThis Is America - Childish Gambino
• 2019
• Roky Erickson(The 13th Floor Elevators) died in Texas, US
• Number One in the UKI Don't Care - Ed Sheeran (and Justin Bieber)
• Number One in the USOld Town Road - Lil Nas X (Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)
• 2020
• Number One in the USSavage - Megan Thee Stallion
• 2022
• Dave 'Baby' Cortez(The Happy Organ) died in New York, US