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 this day in history.   

1919  Death of Henry John Heinz, founder of the H. J. Heinz Company (b. 1844) on this day in history.   

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  On May - 14 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  Edmond HH Allenby, English fieldmarshal in Egypt, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1947  On May - 14 john Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59   

1953  Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59 on May - 14.   

1954  Death of Heinz Guderian, German General (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

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 May - 14 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  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 this day in history.   

1968  Husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86 on May - 14.   

1969  Enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75 on May - 14.   

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

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 May - 14.   

1985  On this day in history 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  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

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

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1679  On this day in history 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)