Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 14

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

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 May - 14.   

1925  On May - 14 henry Rider Haggard, English writer (Dawn, She), dies   

1931  On this day in history death of david Belasco, American theatrical producer (b. 1853)   

1934  Death of Lou Criger, American baseball player (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

1936  Edmond HH Allenby, English fieldmarshal in Egypt, dies at 74 on May - 14.   

1938  On this day in history jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81   

1940  On this day in history eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies   

1943  On May - 14 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  On this day in history john Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59   

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

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  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 May - 14 death of florence Auer, American actress (b. 1880)   

1965  Frances Perkins, US 1st female minister of Labor (1933-45), dies at 83 on May - 14.   

1966  On this day in history 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  On May - 14 death of keith Relf, rock vocalist (Yardbirds), electrocuted at 33   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on May - 14.   

1686  On May - 14 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)