Famous Deaths 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  Death of Henry John Heinz, founder of the H. J. Heinz Company (b. 1844) on May - 14.   

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

1936  On May - 14 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.   

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

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  On May - 14 betty Ann Davies, dies at 44   

1957  On this day in history death of marie Vassilieff, Russian artist (b. 1884)   

1959  Sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62 on May - 14.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1976  On this day in history death of keith Relf, rock vocalist (Yardbirds), electrocuted at 33   

1978  On May - 14 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 May - 14.   

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

1983  Miguel Aleman Valdes, attorney/pres of Mexico (1946-52), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1984  On May - 14 larry Stock, songwriter (Blueberry Hill), dies   

1985  Death of Mohammed Munir, Indonesian worker's union leader, executed on this day in history.   

1987  Rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68 on May - 14.   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on May - 14.   

1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.   

1666  On May - 14 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.