On This Day... 26 December

• 1911
• Bashful Brother Oswald(Black Smoke) was born in Tennessee, US
• 1921
• Steve Allen(Gravy Waltz) was born in New York, US
• 1935
• Abdul 'Duke' Fakir(The Four Tops) was born in Michigan, US
• 1939
• Phil Spector(Bumbershoot) was born in New York, US
• 1952
• Number One in the UKHere In My Heart - Al Martino
• 1953
• Steve Witherington was born in England, UK
• Number One in the UKAnswer Me - Frankie Laine
• 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
• Kashif(I Just Gotta Have You) was born in New York, US
• Number One in the UKJust Walkin' In The Rain - Johnnie Ray
• 1957
• Number One in the UKMary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
• 1958
• Number One in the UKIt's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
• Number One in the USThe Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks (with David Seville)
• 1959
• Number One in the UKWhat Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? - Emile Ford (and The Checkmates)
• Number One in the USWhy - Frankie Avalon
• 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
• Number One in the UKTower Of Strength - Frankie Vaughan
• 1962
• Number One in the UKReturn To Sender - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
• Number One in the USTelstar - The Tornados
• 1963
• Lars Ulrich(Metallica) was born in Denmark
• 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 USI Feel Fine - The Beatles
• 1965
• Number One in the UKDay Tripper - The Beatles
• Number One in the USOver And Over - The Dave Clark Five
• 1966
• 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 USLeavin' On A Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary
• 1970
• Number One in the UKI Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds
• Number One in the USMy Sweet Lord - George Harrison
• 1971
• Number One in the UKErnie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill
• Number One in the USBrand New Key - Melanie
• 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 USCat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
• 1975
• Number One in the UKBohemian Rhapsody - Queen
• Number One in the USThat's The Way (I Like It) - KC & The Sunshine Band
• 1976
• Number One in the UKWhen A Child Is Born - Johnny Mathis (and Gladys Knight)
• 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 USHow Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
• 1978
• Number One in the UKMary's Boy Child - Boney M
• Number One in the USLe Freak - Chic
• 1979
• Chris Daughtry(Wanted, Dead Or Alive) was born in North Carolina, US
• Number One in the UKAnother Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
• Number One in the USEscape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
• 1980
• Number One in the UKThere's No One Quite Like Grandma - St Winifred's School Choir
• Number One in the USLady - Kenny Rogers
• 1981
• Drama(Left, Right, Left) was born in Alabama, US
• Number One in the UKDon't You Want Me - The Human League
• Number One in the USPhysical - Olivia Newton-John
• 1982
• Number One in the UKSave Your Love - Renee & Renato
• Number One in the USManeater - Hall & Oates
• 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 USLike A Virgin - Madonna
• 1985
• Number One in the UKMerry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens
• Number One in the USSay You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
• 1986
• Number One in the UKReet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town) - Jackie Wilson
• Number One in the USWalk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
• 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 USEvery Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
• 1989
• Number One in the UKDo They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid II
• Number One in the USAnother Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
• 1990
• James Wolpert(A Case Of You) was born in Pennsylvania, US
• Jon Bellion(All Time Low) was born in New York, US
• Number One in the UKSaviour's Day - Cliff Richard
• 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 UKMr. Blobby - Mr. Blobby
• Number One in the USHero - Mariah Carey
• 1994
• Buddy Ace(This Little Love Of Mine) died in Texas, 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
• Number One in the UK2 Become 1 - The Spice Girls
• Number One in the USUn-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
• 1997
• Koryn Hawthorne(Make It Rain) was born in Louisiana, US
• Number One in the UKToo Much - The Spice Girls
• Number One in the USCandle In The Wind 1997 - Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
• 1998
• Number One in the UKGoodbye - The Spice Girls
• Number One in the USI'm Your Angel - R. Kelly (and Celine Dion)
• 1999
• Curtis Mayfield(Move On Up) died in Georgia, US
• Number One in the UKI Have A Dream - Westlife
• Number One in the USSmooth - Santana (featuring Rob Thomas)
• 2000
• Jimmie Selph(Tom Cattin' Around) died in Tennessee, US
• 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 USHow You Remind Me - Nickelback
• 2002
• Number One in the UKSound Of The Underground - Girls Aloud
• Number One in the USLose Yourself - Eminem
• 2003
• Number One in the UKMad World - Michael Andrews (featuring Gary Jules)
• 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 UKThat's My Goal - Shayne Ward
• Number One in the USRun It - Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana)
• 2006
• Number One in the UKA Moment Like This - Leona Lewis
• Number One in the USIrreplaceable - Beyonce
• 2007
• Joe Dolan(Make Me An Island) died in Ireland
• Number One in the UKWhen You Believe - Leon Jackson
• Number One in the USNo One - Alicia Keys
• 2008
• Number One in the UKHallelujah - Alexandra Burke
• Number One in the USLive Your Life - T.I. (featuring Rihanna)
• 2009
• Number One in the UKKilling In The Name - Rage Against The Machine
• Number One in the USEmpire State Of Mind - Jay-Z (and Alicia Keys)
• 2010
• Number One in the UKWhen We Collide - Matt Cardle
• Number One in the USFirework - Katy Perry
• 2011
• Number One in the UKWherever You Are - Military Wives Choir
• Number One in the USWe Found Love - Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris)
• 2012
• Fontella Bass(Rescue Me) died in Missouri, US
• Number One in the UKHe Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Justice Collective
• Number One in the USLocked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
• 2013
• Number One in the UKSkyscraper - Sam Bailey
• Number One in the USThe Monster - Eminem (featuring Rihanna)
• 2014
• Number One in the UKSomething I Need - Ben Haenow
• Number One in the USBlank Space - Taylor Swift
• 2015
• Number One in the UKA Bridge Over You - Lewisham & Greenwich Nhs Choir
• 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 USPerfect - Ed Sheeran
• 2018
• Number One in the UKWe Built This City - Ladbaby
• Number One in the USThank U, Next - Ariana Grande
• 2019
• Sleepy LaBeef(Blackland Farmer) died in Arkansas, US
• Number One in the UKI Love Sausage Rolls - Ladbaby
• Number One in the USAll I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
• 2020
• Number One in the USWillow - Taylor Swift
• 2024
• OG Maco(U Guessed It) died in California, US