Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 this day in history.   

1919  Death of Henry John Heinz, founder of the H. J. Heinz Company (b. 1844) on this day in history.   

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

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  Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history john Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59   

1953  On this day in history yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59   

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

1955  On this day in history betty Ann Davies, dies at 44   

1957  Death of Marie Vassilieff, Russian artist (b. 1884) on May - 14.   

1959  On May - 14 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  On this day in history georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88   

1968  On this day in history husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86   

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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 14 death of robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894)   

1979  On May - 14 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 May - 14.   

1982  On May - 14 baron Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador, dies   

1983  Miguel Aleman Valdes, attorney/pres of Mexico (1946-52), dies at 80 on May - 14.   

1984  Larry Stock, songwriter (Blueberry Hill), dies on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 14 death of mohammed Munir, Indonesian worker's union leader, executed   

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

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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  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on May - 14.   

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  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.