Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for May 14th: https://ko-fi.com/post/May-14-A-Clockwork-Orange-G2G41FO2RR
Artist Birthdays: Victoria Beckham, Natalie Appleton
May 14, 1968: John Lennon and Paul McCartney appear on The Tonight Show to talk about the newly-formed Apple business venture. While Johnny Carson is on vacation, the show is co-hosted by Tallulah Bankhead and pro baseball catcher-turned-tv personality Joe Garagiola. (Neat guy, Joe Garagiola. He was an honorary member of the Akimel O’otham tribal community because he helped bring badly-needed resources to the deeply impoverished Gila River Indian Community.)
Bummer May 14
May 14, 1988: In what becomes known as the Carrollton Bus Collision, a bus full of teenagers coming home from a church trip to King’s Island amusement park is struck by a drunk driver and catches fire. The intoxicated driver, Larry Mahoney, is killed along with the bus driver and 25 passengers.
May 14, 1998: Frank Sinatra dies of a heart attack.
May 14, 2015: Guitarist B.B. King dies peacefully in his sleep of vascular problems related to his Type 2 diabetes. He is 89 years old.
May 14, 2018: Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633, flying between Chongqing and Lhasa, experiences explosive decompression when a damaged windowpane separates from the aircraft. First Officer Xu Ruichen is partially sucked out of the aircraft. He suffers a sprained wrist, an eye injury, and cuts. A flight attendant also suffers minor injuries. Remarkably, the flight is able to make an emergency landing without fatalities. Captain Liu Chuanjian is widely considered a hero.
