Famous Deaths In May - 14

1912  On May - 14 august Strindberg, Swedish writer (Deaddans), dies at 63   

1918  Death of James Gordon Bennett, Jr., American newspaper publisher (b. 1841) on May - 14.   

1919  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henry Rider Haggard, English writer (Dawn, She), dies   

1931  Death of David Belasco, American theatrical producer (b. 1853) on May - 14.   

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 May - 14.   

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

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  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 May - 14.   

1953  Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1954  Death of Heinz Guderian, German General (b. 1888) on May - 14.   

1955  Betty Ann Davies, dies at 44 on May - 14.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75   

1970  On this day in history 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 May - 14.   

1978  Death of Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1979  Paul van 't Veeer, Dutch journalist/writer (Vrije Volk), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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  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  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on May - 14.   

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 May - 14.   

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 May - 14.   

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