Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 14

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

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1925  Henry Rider Haggard, English writer (Dawn, She), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  Edmond HH Allenby, English fieldmarshal in Egypt, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Henri La Fontaine, Belgian Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1854) on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 14.   

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 May - 14.   

1965  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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  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  Miguel Aleman Valdes, attorney/pres of Mexico (1946-52), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1984  Larry Stock, songwriter (Blueberry Hill), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 14 birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on May - 14.   

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)