Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 14

1912  August Strindberg, Swedish writer (Deaddans), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history 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  Henry Rider Haggard, English writer (Dawn, She), dies on May - 14.   

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

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

1936  On this day in history edmond HH Allenby, English fieldmarshal in Egypt, dies at 74   

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 May - 14.   

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  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  Death of Heinz Guderian, German General (b. 1888) on May - 14.   

1955  Betty Ann Davies, dies at 44 on May - 14.   

1957  Death of Marie Vassilieff, Russian artist (b. 1884) on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history 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  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 May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1973  Death of Jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (b. 1905) on May - 14.   

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

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

1982  On May - 14 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 this day in history larry Stock, songwriter (Blueberry Hill), dies   

1985  On May - 14 death of mohammed Munir, Indonesian worker's union leader, executed   

1987  On May - 14 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  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.   

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

1679  On May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  On this day in history 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)