On This Day... 17 December

• 1894
• Arthur Fiedler(Babes In Toyland (March Of The Toys)) was born in Massachusetts, US
• 1928
• Larry Darnell(I'll Get Along Somehow) was born in Ohio, US
• 1931
• Frankie Miller(Prison Grey) was born in Texas, US
• 1936
• Tommy Steele(Singing The Blues) was born in England, UK
• 1937
• Art Neville(What's Going On) was born in Louisiana, US
• 1938
• Carlo Little(The Rolling Stones/Flowerpot Men) was born in England, UK
• 1939
• Eddie Kendricks(Keep On Truckin') was born in Alabama, US
• 1941
• Dave Dee(My Woman's Man) was born in England, UK
• 1942
• Paul Butterfield(The Paul Butterfield Blues Band) was born in Illinois, US
• 1944
• Dino Dines was born in England, UK
• 1945
• Sam Dees(Lonely For You Baby) was born in Alabama, US
• 1947
• Jim Hodder(Steely Dan) was born in New York, US
• 1949
• Paul Rodgers(Muddy Water Blues) was born in England, UK
• 1951
• Wanda Hutchinson(The Emotions) was born in Unknown
• 1952
• Number One in the UKHere In My Heart - Al Martino
• 1953
• Number One in the UKAnswer Me - Frankie Laine
• Number One in the UKAnswer Me - David Whitfield
• 1954
• Number One in the UKLet's Have Another Party - Winifred Atwell
• 1955
• Number One in the UKChristmas Alphabet - Dickie Valentine (and Johnny Douglas)
• 1956
• Number One in the UKJust Walkin' In The Rain - Johnnie Ray
• 1957
• Number One in the UKMary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
• 1958
• Mike Mills(R.E.M.) was born in California, US
• Number One in the UKHoots Mon - Lord Rockingham's XI
• Number One in the USTo Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears
• 1959
• Number One in the UKWhat Do You Want? - Adam Faith
• Number One in the USHeartaches By The Number - Guy Mitchell
• 1960
• Number One in the UKIt's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
• Number One in the USAre You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
• 1961
• Sara Dallin(Bananarama/Band Aid) was born in England, UK
• Number One in the UKTower Of Strength - Frankie Vaughan
• Number One in the USThe Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
• 1962
• Number One in the UKReturn To Sender - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
• Number One in the USBig Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons
• 1963
• Number One in the UKI Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
• Number One in the USDominique - The Singing Nun
• 1964
• Number One in the UKI Feel Fine - The Beatles
• Number One in the USMr. Lonely - Bobby Vinton
• 1965
• Number One in the UKDay Tripper - The Beatles
• Number One in the USTurn Turn Turn (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds
• 1966
• Tracy Byrd(The Keeper Of The Stars) was born in Texas, US
• Number One in the UKGreen, Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones
• Number One in the USWinchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band
• 1967
• Number One in the UKHello Goodbye - The Beatles
• Number One in the USDaydream Believer - The Monkees
• 1968
• Number One in the UKLily The Pink - The Scaffold
• Number One in the USI Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
• 1969
• Number One in the UKTwo Little Boys - Rolf Harris
• Number One in the USNa Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
• 1970
• Number One in the UKI Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds
• Number One in the USThe Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson (and The Miracles)
• 1971
• Number One in the UKErnie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill
• Number One in the USFamily Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
• 1972
• Number One in the UKLong Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond (with The Mike Curb Congregation)
• Number One in the USMe And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
• 1973
• Number One in the UKMerry Xmas Everybody - Slade
• Number One in the USThe Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
• 1974
• Number One in the UKLonely This Christmas - Mud
• Number One in the USKung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
• 1975
• Hound Dog Taylor(Alley Music) died in Illinois, US
• Number One in the UKBohemian Rhapsody - Queen
• Number One in the USFly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
• 1976
• Number One in the UKUnder The Moon Of Love - Showaddywaddy
• Number One in the USTonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
• 1977
• Number One in the UKMull Of Kintyre - Wings
• Number One in the USYou Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
• 1978
• Number One in the UKMary's Boy Child - Boney M
• Number One in the USYou Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand (and Neil Diamond)
• 1979
• Number One in the UKAnother Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
• Number One in the USBabe - Styx
• 1980
• Number One in the UK(Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
• Number One in the USLady - Kenny Rogers
• 1981
• 40 Cal(The Diplomats) was born in New York, US
• Number One in the UKDon't You Want Me - The Human League
• Number One in the USPhysical - Olivia Newton-John
• 1982
• Big Joe Williams(No More Whiskey) died in Mississippi, US
• Number One in the UKSave Your Love - Renee & Renato
• Number One in the USMickey - Toni Basil
• 1983
• Number One in the UKOnly You - The Flying Pickets
• Number One in the USSay Say Say - Paul McCartney (and Michael Jackson)
• 1984
• Number One in the UKDo They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid
• Number One in the USOut Of Touch - Hall & Oates
• 1985
• Number One in the UKSaving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
• Number One in the USBroken Wings - Mr. Mister
• 1986
• Number One in the UKCaravan Of Love - The Housemartins
• Number One in the USThe Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
• 1987
• Number One in the UKAlways On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
• Number One in the USFaith - George Michael
• 1988
• Number One in the UKMistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard
• Number One in the USLook Away - Chicago
• 1989
• Number One in the UKDo They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid II
• Number One in the USWe Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel
• 1990
• Number One in the UKIce Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
• Number One in the USBecause I Love You (The Postman Song) - Stevie B
• 1991
• Number One in the UKBohemian Rhapsody - Queen
• Number One in the USBlack Or White - Michael Jackson
• 1992
• Number One in the UKI Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
• Number One in the USI Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
• 1993
• Number One in the UKBabe - Take That
• Number One in the USAgain - Janet Jackson
• 1994
• Xenia(The Man Who Can't Be Moved) was born in California, US
• Number One in the UKStay Another Day - East 17
• Number One in the USHere Comes The Hotstepper - Ini Kamoze
• 1995
• Number One in the UKEarth Song - Michael Jackson
• Number One in the USOne Sweet Day - Mariah Carey (and Boyz II Men)
• 1996
• Kungs(This Girl) was born in France
• Ruby Murray(Softly, Softly) died in England, UK
• Number One in the UKKnockin' On Heaven's Door - Throw These Guns Away - Dunblane
• Number One in the USUn-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
• 1997
• Number One in the UKTeletubbies Say Eh-Oh - Teletubbies
• Number One in the USCandle In The Wind 1997 - Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
• 1998
• Number One in the UKTo You I Belong - B*Witched
• Number One in the USI'm Your Angel - R. Kelly (and Celine Dion)
• 1999
• Holly Humberstone(London Is Lonely) was born in England, UK
• Rex Allen(Don't Go Near The Indians) died in Arizona, US
• Grover Washington Jr.(Just The Two Of Us) died in New York, US
• Number One in the UKThe Millennium Prayer - Cliff Richard
• Number One in the USSmooth - Santana (featuring Rob Thomas)
• 2000
• Number One in the UKCan We Fix It - Bob The Builder
• Number One in the USIndependent Woman - Destiny's Child
• 2001
• Number One in the UKSomethin' Stupid - Robbie Williams (featuring Nicole Kidman)
• Number One in the USU Got It Bad - Usher
• 2002
• Number One in the UKSorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Blue (featuring Elton John)
• Number One in the USLose Yourself - Eminem
• 2003
• Number One in the UKChanges - Ozzy Osbourne (and Kelly Osbourne)
• Number One in the USHey Ya - Outkast
• 2004
• Number One in the UKDo They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid 20
• Number One in the USDrop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg (featuring Pharrell)
• 2005
• Number One in the UKStickwitu - The Pussycat Dolls
• Number One in the USRun It - Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana)
• 2006
• Denis Payton(The Dave Clark Five) died in England, UK
• Timmie Rogers(Back To School Again) died in California, US
• Number One in the UKPatience - Take That
• Number One in the USIrreplaceable - Beyonce
• 2007
• Number One in the UKWhat A Wonderful World - Katie Melua (and Eva Cassidy)
• Number One in the USNo One - Alicia Keys
• 2008
• Louie Bashell(Oklahoma Boogie) died in Wisconsin, US
• Number One in the UKRun - Leona Lewis
• Number One in the USSingle Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce
• 2009
• Number One in the UKBad Romance - Lady Gaga
• Number One in the USEmpire State Of Mind - Jay-Z (and Alicia Keys)
• 2010
• Captain Beefheart(Sure 'nuff 'n' Yes, I Do) died in California, US
• Number One in the UKThe Time (Dirty Bit) - The Black Eyed Peas
• Number One in the USRaise Your Glass - P!nk
• 2011
• Number One in the UKDance With Me Tonight - Olly Murs
• Number One in the USWe Found Love - Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris)
• 2012
• Number One in the UKImpossible - James Arthur
• Number One in the USDiamonds - Rihanna
• 2013
• Number One in the UKSomewhere Only We Know - Lily Allen
• Number One in the USWrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
• 2014
• Number One in the UKUptown Funk - Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars)
• Number One in the USBlank Space - Taylor Swift
• 2015
• Number One in the UKLove Yourself - Justin Bieber
• Number One in the USHello - Adele
• 2016
• Number One in the UKRockabye - Clean Bandit (featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie)
• Number One in the USBlack Beatles - Rae Sremmurd (featuring Gucci Mane)
• 2017
• Number One in the UKPerfect - Ed Sheeran
• Number One in the USRockstar - Post Malone (featuring 21 Savage)
• 2018
• Number One in the UKThank U, Next - Ariana Grande
• Number One in the USThank U, Next - Ariana Grande
• 2019
• Number One in the UKDance Monkey - Tones & I
• Number One in the USHeartless - The Weeknd
• 2020
• Number One in the USMood - 24kGoldn (featuring Iann Dior)