Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 14

1912  On this day in history august Strindberg, Swedish writer (Deaddans), dies at 63   

1918  On this day in history death of james Gordon Bennett, Jr., American newspaper publisher (b. 1841)   

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  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  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 May - 14.   

1938  Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 14 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  On this day in history death of heber J. Grant, seventh president of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1856)   

1947  John Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59 on May - 14.   

1953  On May - 14 yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59   

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

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

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

1959  On this day in history sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62   

1962  On May - 14 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  On May - 14 husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86   

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

1978  On this day in history death of robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894)   

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  Baron Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador, dies on May - 14.   

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 May - 14.   

1987  On this day in history rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68   

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1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

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  On May - 14 birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

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  On May - 14 birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1699  On this day in history birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)