Famous Deaths In May - 14

1912  On May - 14 august Strindberg, Swedish writer (Deaddans), dies at 63  

1918  Death of James Gordon Bennett, Jr., American newspaper publisher (b. 1841) on May - 14.  

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

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

1925  On May - 14 henry Rider Haggard, English writer (Dawn, She), dies  

1931  Death of David Belasco, American theatrical producer (b. 1853) on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history death of lou Criger, American baseball player (b. 1872)  

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

1938  Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81 on May - 14.  

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  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  On this day in history yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59  

1954  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1962  On this day in history death of florence Auer, American actress (b. 1880)  

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

1966  Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1973  On May - 14 death of jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (b. 1905)  

1976  On this day in history 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  Paul van 't Veeer, Dutch journalist/writer (Vrije Volk), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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 May - 14.  

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

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

1699  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)