Famous Deaths In May - 14

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

1918  On May - 14 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  Death of Charles de Freycinet, French prime minister (b. 1828) on May - 14.   

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

1931  Death of David Belasco, American theatrical producer (b. 1853) on May - 14.   

1934  Death of Lou Criger, American baseball player (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

1936  Edmond HH Allenby, English fieldmarshal in Egypt, dies at 74 on May - 14.   

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

1940  On May - 14 eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies   

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

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

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

1953  Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59 on May - 14.   

1954  On May - 14 death of heinz Guderian, German General (b. 1888)   

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

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

1959  On May - 14 sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62   

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

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

1966  Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 on May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1970  On May - 14 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  Death of Keith Relf, rock vocalist (Yardbirds), electrocuted at 33 on May - 14.   

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

1979  On May - 14 paul van 't Veeer, Dutch journalist/writer (Vrije Volk), dies at 57   

1980  Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1985  Death of Mohammed Munir, Indonesian worker's union leader, executed on May - 14.   

1987  On May - 14 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  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.   

1679  On this day in history birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on this day in history.   

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