Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 14

1912  August Strindberg, Swedish writer (Deaddans), dies at 63 on May - 14.   

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

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

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

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

1936  On May - 14 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  Death of Henri La Fontaine, Belgian Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1854) on this day in history.   

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

1966  On May - 14 georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88   

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 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  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 May - 14.   

1980  On May - 14 hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67   

1982  Baron Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador, dies on this day in history.   

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 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  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.   

1316  On this day in history 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 May - 14.   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

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

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on this day in history.   

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