14 May

134/365 - 135/366

Birthdays

 * George Lucas (b.1944), Robert Zemeckis (b.1952), David Byrne (b.1952),  Anne Clark (b.1960), Tim Roth (b.1961), Ian Astbury (b.1962), Cate Blanchett (b.1969), Sofia Coppola (b.1971), Natalie Appleton (b.1973), Mark Zuckerberg (b.1974), Andy Murray (b.1987).

Events

 * 1968: Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp
 * 1973: Skylab launched.
 * 1994undefinedFA Cup Final: Manchester United defeat Chelsea 4-0 at Wembley Stadium, London
 * 1998: Frank Sinatra dies, aged 82.
 * 2000: 46th British Academy Television Awards
 * 2011: 56th Eurovision Song Contest held in Dusseldorf.
 * 2016: 61st Eurovision Song Contest held in Stockholm for the third time.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: The Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away (2/2)
 * 1969: The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back (4/6)
 * 1972: T Rex - Metal Guru (1/4)
 * 1974: Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love (1/4)
 * 1985: Paul Hardcastle - 19 (2/5)
 * 1989: VV AA - Ferry Cross The Mersey (1/3)
 * 1995: Robson & Gerome - Unchianed Melody (1/7)
 * 2000: Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby (1/1)
 * 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (7/9)

Top of the Pops
year (click for show details): Presenter(s). No.1 Artist - Song.
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn. England World Cup Squad - Back Home.
 * 1981: Tommy Vance. Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver. (Cup Final Special)
 * 1987: Gary Davies. Starship - Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.
 * 1992: Mark Franklin & Femi Oke. KWS - Please Don’t Go.
 * 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way.
 * 2004: Tim Kash & Fearne Cotton. Eamon vs. Frankee - I Don’t Want You Right Back.