Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 14

1912  On this day in history august Strindberg, Swedish writer (Deaddans), dies at 63   

1918  On May - 14 death of james Gordon Bennett, Jr., American newspaper publisher (b. 1841)   

1919  On May - 14 death of henry John Heinz, founder of the H. J. Heinz Company (b. 1844)   

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 May - 14.   

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

1943  On this day in history 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  John Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history death of florence Auer, American actress (b. 1880)   

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  On May - 14 enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75   

1970  On May - 14 billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84   

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

1976  Death of Keith Relf, rock vocalist (Yardbirds), electrocuted at 33 on this day in history.   

1978  On May - 14 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  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  On May - 14 larry Stock, songwriter (Blueberry Hill), dies   

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  On this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

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

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

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.   

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  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)