Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 14

1912  August Strindberg, Swedish writer (Deaddans), dies at 63 on May - 14.   

1918  On this day in history death of james Gordon Bennett, Jr., American newspaper publisher (b. 1841)   

1919  Death of Henry John Heinz, founder of the H. J. Heinz Company (b. 1844) on this day in history.   

1923  On May - 14 death of charles de Freycinet, French prime minister (b. 1828)   

1925  Henry Rider Haggard, English writer (Dawn, She), dies on this day in history.   

1931  On May - 14 death of david Belasco, American theatrical producer (b. 1853)   

1934  Death of Lou Criger, American baseball player (b. 1872) on May - 14.   

1936  Edmond HH Allenby, English fieldmarshal in Egypt, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81   

1940  Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1943  Death of Henri La Fontaine, Belgian Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1854) on May - 14.   

1945  On May - 14 death of heber J. Grant, seventh president of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1856)   

1947  On May - 14 john Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59   

1953  Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1954  Death of Heinz Guderian, German General (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1955  Betty Ann Davies, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history death of marie Vassilieff, Russian artist (b. 1884)   

1959  Sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1962  Death of Florence Auer, American actress (b. 1880) on May - 14.   

1965  Frances Perkins, US 1st female minister of Labor (1933-45), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88   

1968  Husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1969  Enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75 on May - 14.   

1970  Billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84 on May - 14.   

1973  Death of Jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

1976  On May - 14 death of keith Relf, rock vocalist (Yardbirds), electrocuted at 33   

1978  Death of Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history paul van 't Veeer, Dutch journalist/writer (Vrije Volk), dies at 57   

1980  On this day in history hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67   

1982  Baron Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador, dies on May - 14.   

1983  Miguel Aleman Valdes, attorney/pres of Mexico (1946-52), dies at 80 on May - 14.   

1984  Larry Stock, songwriter (Blueberry Hill), dies on May - 14.   

1985  Death of Mohammed Munir, Indonesian worker's union leader, executed on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on May - 14.   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on May - 14.   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.