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  On this day in history death of henry John Heinz, founder of the H. J. Heinz Company (b. 1844)   

1923  On this day in history death of charles de Freycinet, French prime minister (b. 1828)   

1925  On this day in history henry Rider Haggard, English writer (Dawn, She), dies   

1931  On this day in history death of david Belasco, American theatrical producer (b. 1853)   

1934  On May - 14 death of lou Criger, American baseball player (b. 1872)   

1936  On May - 14 edmond HH Allenby, English fieldmarshal in Egypt, dies at 74   

1938  On May - 14 jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81   

1940  On this day in history eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies   

1943  On May - 14 death of henri La Fontaine, Belgian Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1854)   

1945  Death of Heber J. Grant, seventh president of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1856) on May - 14.   

1947  On this day in history john Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59   

1953  On May - 14 yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59   

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

1955  On this day in history betty Ann Davies, dies at 44   

1957  Death of Marie Vassilieff, Russian artist (b. 1884) on May - 14.   

1959  Sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62 on May - 14.   

1962  Death of Florence Auer, American actress (b. 1880) on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 14 frances Perkins, US 1st female minister of Labor (1933-45), dies at 83   

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

1968  On this day in history husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86   

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

1970  On this day in history billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84   

1973  On this day in history death of jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (b. 1905)   

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

1978  On this day in history death of robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894)   

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

1980  On May - 14 hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67   

1982  On this day in history baron Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador, dies   

1983  Miguel Aleman Valdes, attorney/pres of Mexico (1946-52), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1984  On May - 14 larry Stock, songwriter (Blueberry Hill), dies   

1985  On this day in history death of mohammed Munir, Indonesian worker's union leader, executed   

1987  Rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68 on this day in history.   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on May - 14.   

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 May - 14.   

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  On May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  On May - 14 birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1699  On this day in history birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)