Famous Deaths 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  On this day in history death of charles de Freycinet, French prime minister (b. 1828)  

1925  Henry Rider Haggard, English writer (Dawn, She), dies on May - 14.  

1931  On May - 14 death of david Belasco, American theatrical producer (b. 1853)  

1934  Death of Lou Criger, American baseball player (b. 1872) on May - 14.  

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

1938  Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1940  Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on May - 14.  

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1943  On this day in history death of henri La Fontaine, Belgian Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1854)  

1945  On May - 14 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 May - 14 yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59  

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

1959  Sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1968  On this day in history husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86  

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  Death of Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894) on May - 14.  

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

1980  Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67 on May - 14.  

1982  Baron Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador, dies on May - 14.  

1983  On May - 14 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 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  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)  

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on May - 14.  

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

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on May - 14.