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[3] Sales figures improved in 2008 and continued into the early 2010s, peaking in 2013, before declining over the next few years as audio streaming became popular. Eventually, streaming was incorporated into the sales chart. Graph showing number of UK number-one singles for each year since 1953. The 2011 figure is projected.
The UK singles chart was first compiled in 1969. However, the records and statistics listed here date back to 1952 because the Official Charts Company counts a selected period of the New Musical Express chart (only from 1952 to 1960) and the Record Retailer chart from 1960 to 1969 as predecessors for the period prior to 11 February 1969, where multiples of competing charts coexisted side by side.
This is a list of years in the Kingdom of Great Britain and United Kingdom from the Acts of Union 1707. See also timeline of British history . For only articles about years in the United Kingdom that have been written, see Category:Years in the United Kingdom .
This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, and since then dealing with those of the present-day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
It seems impossible that so many great movies came out in the same decade, let alone the same year. But 40 years ago, some fantastic flicks — including "Ghostbusters," "Gremlins," and "Footloose ...
1842 – The University of Notre Dame (building pictured) was founded by Edward Sorin of the Congregation of Holy Cross as an all-male institution in the U.S. state of Indiana.
"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" debuted 40 years ago this week, introducing the world to one of the most recognizable little aliens in pop culture. The film tells the story of a friendship between a ...
Kay Alexander – main presenter on Midlands Today. She retired in 2012 after nearly 40 years of continuous service. Linda Alexander – reporter and presenter on Newsnight from 1980 until 1983. She died in 2015. She was married to the BBC's former political editor David Holmes. Kenneth Allsop – reporter for Tonight in the 1960s. He died in 1973.