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May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) May 2007 is the fifth month of that year It began on a Tuesday and 31 days later ended on a Thursday. May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month May 2005 was the fifth month of that year It began on a Sunday and ended after 31 days on a Tuesday. May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 231 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances
5 External links

Events

1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the de facto ruler of England. The Battle of Lewes was one of two main Battles of the conflict known as the Second Barons' War. Henry III (1 October 1207 &ndash 16 November 1272 was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 – August 4, 1265) was the principal leader of the Baronial opposition to King Henry III of England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
1483 - Coronation of Charles VIII of France ("Charles l'Affable"). Charles VIII, called the Affable (l'Affable 30 June 1470 &ndash 7 April 1498 was King of France from 1483 to his death
1509 - Battle of Agnadello: In northern Italy, French forces defeat the Venetians. The Battle of Agnadello, also known as Vailà, was the one of the more significant battles of the War of the League of Cambrai, and one of the major battles of Related categories Central Italy Southern Italy Insular Italy Northeast Italy The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica
1607 - Jamestown, Virginia is settled as an English colony. Jamestown, located on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony, was founded on May 14 1607
1608 - The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen. The Protestant Union or League of Evangelical Union (also known as the Evangelical Union or Union of Auhausen) was a coalition of Protestant Auhausen is a Municipality in the Swabian district Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany The municipality is within the Oettingen
1610 - Assassination of Henri IV of France, bringing Louis XIII to the throne. Henry IV (Henri IV ( 13 December 1553 &ndash 14 May 1610) ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and as Henry III For the cognac see Louis XIII de Rémy Martin. Louis XIII ( September 27, 1601 – May 14, 1643)
1643 - Four-year-old Louis XIV becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Louis XIII. Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent
1747 - A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers Admiral George Anson 1st Baron Anson PC RN ( 23 April 1697 &ndash 6 June 1762) was a British The First Battle of Cape Finisterre ( 14 May 1747) saw 14 British Ships of the line under Admiral George Anson attack a French
1796 - Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Edward Jenner, FRS, ( May 17 1749 – January 26 1823) was an English scientist who studied his natural surroundings in Berkeley Smallpox is an Infectious disease unique to humans caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor. Vaccination is the administration of Antigenic material (the Vaccine) to produce immunity to a disease
1804 - The Lewis and Clark Expedition departs from Camp Dubois and begins its historic journey by traveling up the Missouri River. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Camp Dubois, near present day Hartford, Illinois, served as the winter camp for the Lewis and Clark Expedition from December 12, 1803
1811 - Paraguay gains independence from Spain. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
1861 - The Canellas meteorite, an 859-gram chondrite-type meteorite, strikes the earth near Barcelona, Spain. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For other uses of the words gram or gramme see Gram (disambiguation. Chondrites are stony Meteorites that have not been modified due to Melting or Differentiation of the parent body A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
1863 - American Civil War: The Battle of Jackson takes place. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Jackson, fought on May 14, 1863, in Jackson Mississippi, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign in the American Civil War
1868 - Japanese Boshin War: end of the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, former Shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of Nikkō. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The was a Civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the The was a battle between pro-Imperial and Tokugawa shogunate forces during the Boshin War in Japan in May 1868 is an area comprising the westernmost third of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. is a city located in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
1870 - The first game of rugby in New Zealand is played in Nelson between Nelson College and the Nelson Rugby Football Club. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island History Early settlement Settlement of Nelson began about 1100 years ago by Māori Nelson College is a boys-only state secondary school in Nelson New Zealand.
1879 - The first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Indian indenture system started from the end of Slavery in 1834 and continued until 1920 when thousands of Indians were Transported to various colonies Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य The Leonidas (Named after king Leonidas I of Sparta) was a labour transport ship that played an important role in the History of Fiji.
1889 - The children's charity the NSPCC is launched in London. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ( NSPCC) is a UK charity campaigning and working in child protection
1913 - New York Governor William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100 million donation from John D. Rockefeller. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government William Sulzer ( March 18, 1863 Elizabeth, Union County New Jersey – November 6, 1941 New York City) The Rockefeller Foundation (RF is a prominent Philanthropic organization and Private foundation based at 420 Fifth Avenue New York City. John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 &ndash May 23, 1937) was an American Industrialist and philanthropist
1925 - Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway is published. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Adeline Virginia Woolf (née Stephen; 25 January 1882 – 28 March 1941 was an English Novelist and Essayist, regarded as one of the foremost Mrs Dalloway (published on 14 May, 1925) is a Novel by Virginia Woolf that details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway in
1927 - Cap Arcona is launched at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History The 27561 gross ton Cap Arcona, named after Cape Arkona on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, was Blohm + Voss is a German shipbuilding and engineering works It was founded on April 5, 1877, by Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss as a Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany
1927 - The University of Chicago's local collegiate organization, Phi Sigma, becomes incorporated under Illinois law as Eta Sigma Phi, the National Honorary Classical Fraternity. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Purpose The Constitution of Eta Sigma Phi states that the purposes of the society are as follows To develop and promote interest in classical study among the students
1929 - Wilfred Rhodes takes his 4000th first-class wicket during a performance of 9 for 39 at Leyton. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wilfred Rhodes (born October 29, 1877, North Moor Kirkheaton, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire; died July 8, 1973 First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by Leyton is an area of East London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
1931 - Ådalen shootings: five people are killed in Ådalen, Sweden, as soldiers open fire on an unarmed trade union demonstration. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Ådalen shootings (Skotten i Ådalen also known as the Ådalen riots, was a series of events in and around the sawmill district of Ådalen, Kramfors Ådalen is the river valley of the Ångerman River, downstream Junsele, in Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming
1935 - The Philippines ratifies an independence agreement. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
1935 - Northamptonshire County Cricket Club gains (over Somerset at Taunton by 48 runs) what proved to be their last victory for 99 matches, a record in the County Championship. Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county Taunton is the County town of Somerset, England. The Unparished area (or former Municipal borough) of Taunton has a Population The County Championship is the domestic first class Cricket competition in England and Wales. Their next Championship win was not until May 29, 1939. "The Championship" redirects here For the English football competition see Football League Championship. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
1939 - Lina Medina becomes the world's youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lina Medina (born September 27 1933) is the youngest confirmed mother in medical history, giving birth at the age of 5 years 7 months and 21 days "Mom" "Mum" and "Mommy" redirect here
1940 - World War II: Rotterdam is bombed by the German Luftwaffe. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force.
1940 - World War II: The Netherlands surrenders to Germany. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
1943 - Sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur off the coast of Queensland, by a Japanese submarine. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Design and construction Original design In early 1923 the Ocean Steamship Company (better known as Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line) decided that a new vessel Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability
1948 - Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a previous administration or regime Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
1955 - Cold War: Eight communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations. The Warsaw Pact (see Nomenclature) was an organization of Communist states in Central and Eastern Europe.
1961 - American civil rights movement: The Freedom Riders bus is fire-bombed near Anniston, Alabama, and the civil rights protesters are beaten by an angry mob. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Freedom Rider is also a song by Traffic and later Rascal Flatts Civil Rights activists called Freedom Riders rode in interstate buses Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States. Ochlocracy ( Greek: οχλοκρατία or okhlokratía; Latin: ochlocratia) is government by mob or a mass of people
1961 - Stirling Moss wins the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a retired racing driver from England. The 1961 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 14, 1961 on the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo,
1970 - The Red Army Faction is established in Germany. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Red Army Faction or RAF ( German Rote Armee Fraktion) (in its early stages commonly known as Baader-Meinhof Group ''Gang'' was one Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
1970 - Mississippi state police kill two black students at Jackson State University. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The Jackson State killings occurred on Thursday/Friday May 14-15 1970 at Jackson State College (now Jackson State University) in Jackson Mississippi. Jackson State University (also known as Jackson State or JSU) is a historically black university located in Jackson Mississippi founded in 1877

Launch of the Saturn INT-21, carrying the Skylab space station. The Saturn INT-21 was an American orbital Launch vehicle of the 1970s. Skylab was the first Space station the United States launched into orbit and the second space station ever visited by a human crew

1973 - Human Space Flight: Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Skylab was the first Space station the United States launched into orbit and the second space station ever visited by a human crew A space station is an artificial structure designed for Humans to live in Outer space. It is the last launch of the Saturn V rocket. The Saturn V (pronounced 'Saturn Five' popularly known as the Moon Rocket was a multistage liquid-fuel expendable Rocket used by NASA 's
1978 - First round of the presidential elections in Upper Volta. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The first round of the 1978 Upper Volta presidential election took place on May 14, 1978. The Republic of Upper Volta (République de Haute-Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a Self-governing colony within the French
1988 - Carrollton bus collision: a drunk driver going the wrong way on Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Kentucky, United States hits a converted school bus carrying a church youth group. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs Interstate 71 (I-71 is an Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes/Midwestern region of the United States. Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers A school bus is a Bus used to transport Children and Adolescents to and from School and school events The crash and ensuing fire kill 27.
1995 - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, proclaims six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima as the eleventh reincarnation of the Panchen Lama. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Döndrub ( 6 July 1935 in Qinghai) He is the head of the Tibetan government-in-exile The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people according to Tibetan Buddhism. Gedhun Choekyi Nyima (born April 25 1989 is the eleventh Panchen Lama as interpreted by most Tibetan Buddhists The Panchen Lama ( Tibetan: པན་ཆེན་བླ་མ་ Chinese: 班禪喇嘛 is the second highest ranking Lama after the Dalai Lama
2002 - Ten members of the Darwin-based Network Against Prohibition invade the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory of Australia. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Network Against Prohibition (NAP is the name given to the Drug law reform and Human rights Activist group that began on March 7, Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a Legislature, or to one of its chambers. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions
2004 - The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Constitutional Court of Korea is an independent and specialised court in South Korea, whose primarily role is the reviewing Constitutionality under the Constitution President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea
2004 - The marriage of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and Mary Donaldson takes place in Copenhagen. Education and military service His godparents include Prince Georg of Denmark Baron Maximilien de Watteville-Berckheim Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat Queen Anne-Marie Early life Mary was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city
2005 - Pope Benedict XVI observes his first beatification, elevating Blessed Marianne of Molokai on the road to canonization into sainthood. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Mother Marianne Cope ( January 23 1838 &ndash August 9 1918) was a Franciscan Nun of the Sisters of the Third Order of Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity
2005 - The former USS America (CV-66), a decommissioned supercarrier of the United States Navy, is deliberately sunk in the Atlantic Ocean after four weeks of live-fire exercises. Construction and shakedown Originally ordered as an Enterprise -class nuclear carrier the ballooning costs of during construction caused the cancellation of the nuclear This is about the warships For the television program see Supercarrier (TV series. SINKEX or Sink Exercise is a military test of a weapons system usually involving a Torpedo or Missile attack of an unmanned target She is the largest ship ever to be disposed of as a target in a military exercise.

Births

1265 - Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (d. 1321)
1316 - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. Charles IV ( Czech: Karel IV, German: Karl IV, Hungarian: IV Károly; 14 May 1316 &ndash 1378)
1553 - Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. There have been several notable women named or known as Marguerite de Valois: Marguerite de Valois, wife of King Henri IV of France. Henry IV (Henri IV ( 13 December 1553 &ndash 14 May 1610) ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and as Henry III 1615)
1666 - Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. Victor Amadeus II, Italian Vittorio Amedeo II ( May 14 1666 - October 31 1732) was the Duke of Savoy (1675-1730 1732)
1679 - Peder Horrebow, Danish astronomer (d. Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Peder Horrebow (Horrebov ( May 14, 1679 &ndash April 15, 1764) was a Danish astronomer 1764)
1699 - Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Hans Joachim von Zieten ( May 14, 1699 &ndash January 26, 1786) also known as Zieten aus dem Busch 1786)
1701 - William Emerson, English mathematician (d. Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Emerson ( 14 May 1701 - 20 May 1782) English Mathematician, was born at Hurworth, near Darlington 1782)
1710 - King Adolf Frederick of Sweden (d. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Adolf Frederick (Adolf Fredrik ( 14 May 1710 – 12 February 1771) was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death 1771)
1725 - Ludovico Manin, last Doge of Venice (d. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ludovico Manin ( May 14, 1725 &mdash October 24, 1802) was the last Doge of Venice. 1802)
1727 - Thomas Gainsborough, English artist (d. Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thomas Gainsborough (christened 14 May 1727 &ndash died 2 August 1788 was one of the most famous portrait and landscape painters of 18th century Britain. 1788)
1737 - George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, British statesman (d. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a George Macartney should not be confused with Sir George McCartney, a later British statesman 1806)
1752 - Timothy Dwight, American theologian (d. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of Timothy Dwight ( May 14, 1752 &ndash January 11, 1817) was an American Congregationalist minister Theologian, educator 1817)
1752 - Albrecht Thaer, German agronomist (d. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Albrecht Daniel Thaer ( 14 May 1752 &ndash 26 October 1828) was a renowned German Agronomist and an avid supporter of the 1828)
1771 - Robert Owen, Welsh social reformer (d. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Robert Owen (14 May 1771 – 17 Nov 1858 born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales was a social reformer and one of the founders of Socialism 1858)
1781 - Friedrich Ludwig Georg von Raumer, German historian (d. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Friedrich Ludwig Georg von Raumer ( May 14, 1781 - June 14, 1873) was a German Historian. 1873)
1814 - Charles Beyer, German-British locomotive engineer (d. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Frederick Beyer (an anglicised form of his original German name Carl Friedrich Beyer) ( 1813-05-14 &mdash 16 June 1876) was 1876)
1817 - Alexander Kaufmann, German poet (d. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alexander Kaufmann ( May 14, 1817 &ndash May 1, 1893) was a German Poet and folklorist from Bonn. 1893)
1832 - Rudolf Lipschitz, German mathematician (d. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Rudolf Otto Sigismund Lipschitz ( May 14, 1832 &ndash October 7, 1903) was a German Mathematician and professor at the 1903)
1867 - Kurt Eisner, German politician (d. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Kurt Eisner ( May 14 1867 in Berlin – February 21, 1919 in München)was a Bavarian Politician 1919)
1872 - Elia Dalla Costa, Italian cardinals (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Servant of God Elia Angelo Cardinal Dalla Costa ( May 14, 1872 &mdash December 22, 1961) was an Italian 1961)
1878 - James L. Wilkinson, American baseball executive (d. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Leslie Wilkinson (May 14 1878 - August 21 1964 was an American sports executive who founded the barnstorming All Nations Baseball club in 1912 and the 1964)
1880 - Wilhelm List, German field marshal (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Siegmund Wilhelm List ( May 14, 1880 &ndash August 17, 1971) was a German Field marshal during World War II 1971)
1881 - G. Murray Hulbert, American politician (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Murray Hulbert ( May 14[[ 881]] - April 26[[ 950]] was a United States Representative from New York. 1950)
1881 - Ed Walsh, American baseball player (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article deals with Ed Walsh baseball player For other meanings see Ed Walsh (disambiguation. 1959)
1885 - Otto Klemperer, German-born conductor (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Otto Klemperer (born Breslau, May 14, 1885 1973)
1890 - Alex Pompez, American baseball executive (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alejandro "Alex" Pompez (May 14 1890 - March 14 1974 was an American executive in Negro league baseball who owned the Cuban Stars (East and New 1974)
1893 - Louis Verneuil, French playwright (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Louis Verneuil ( May 14, 1893 - November 3, 1952) was a French playwright screenwriter and actor 1952)
1897 - Sidney Bechet, American musician (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Sidney Bechet ( May 14, 1897 &ndash May 14, 1959) was an American Jazz saxophonist, Clarinetist and Composer 1959)
1897 - Ed Ricketts, American marine biologist (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Flanders Robb Ricketts ( May 14, 1897 - May 11, 1948) commonly known as Ed Ricketts, was an American Marine 1948)
1899 - Pierre Victor Auger, French physicist (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pierre Victor Auger ( May 14, 1899 &ndash December 25, 1993) was a French Physicist 1993)
1899 - Earle Combs, American baseball player (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Earle Bryan Combs ( May 14 1899 &ndash July 21 1976) was an American Center fielder in Professional baseball 1976)
1900 - Hal Borland, American author (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Hal Borland ( May 14, 1900 - February 22, 1978) was a well-known American author 1978)
1900 - Leo Smit, Dutch composer (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) For the American composer see Leo Smit (American composer. Leo Smit ( Amsterdam, 14 May 1900 - Sobibór 1943)
1900 - Edgar Wind, German art historian (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edgar Wind ( 14 May[[ 900]] Berlin, Germany - 12 September 1971 London, United Kingdom) was an interdisciplinary 1971)
1901 - Robert Ritter, German psychologist (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Robert Ritter ( 14 May 1901 — circa 1951 was a German psychologist best known for his work that led to persecution and Genocide of 1951)
1903 - Billie Dove, American actress (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Billie Dove (born May 14 1903 1997)
1904 - Hans Albert Einstein, American professor (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Hans Albert Einstein ( May 14, 1904 &ndash July 26, 1973) was a professor of Hydraulic engineering at the University of 1973)
1904 - Marcel Junod, Swiss physician (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Marcel Junod ( May 14, 1904 &ndash June 16, 1961) was a Swiss doctor and one of the most accomplished field delegates in the history 1961)
1905 - Jean Daniélou, French cardinal (d. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Jean Cardinal Daniélou SJ ( 14 May 1905 &ndash 20 May 1974) was a Theologian, a Historian and a member of the 1974)
1905 - Herbert Morrison, American radio announcer (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Herbert Morrison ( May 14, 1905 &ndash January 10, 1989) was an American Radio Reporter best known for his vivid 1989)
1907 - Hans von der Groeben, German diplomat (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Hans von der Groeben ( 14 May 1907 &ndash 5/ 6 March 2005) was a German diplomat scientist and journalist and member of the European 2005)
1907 - Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan ( Urdu / Pashto: محمد ايوب خان GCMG, MBE, HJ, NPk, ( May 14 The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 1974)
1907 - Johnny Moss, American poker player (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Johnny Moss ( May 14, 1907 &ndash December 16, 1995) was a long-time gambler and professional Poker player 1995)
1916 - Lance Dossor, British-born concert pianist (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Lance Dossor ( 14 May, 1916 - 3 December, 2005) was a British -born concert pianist and teacher who emigrated to Australia 2005)
1916 - Del Moore, American comedian (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Del Moore ( May 14, 1916 - August 30, 1970) was a Comedian, a Television and Movie actor and a Radio 1970)
1916 - Marco Zanuso, Italian architect
1917 - Lou Harrison, American composer (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marco Zanuso (1916-2001 was an Italian Architect and Designer. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lou Silver Harrison ( May 14, 1917 &ndash February 2, 2003) was an American 2003)
1919 - Solange Chaput-Rolland, French-Canadian journalist and politician (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Solange Chaput-Rolland, OQ ( May 14, 1919 &ndash November 1, 2001) was a Canadian journalist author lecturer politician 2001)
1919 - John Hope, American meteorologist (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. John Raymond Hope ( May 14, 1919 - June 13, 2002) was an American meteorologist who specialized in Hurricane 2002)
1921 - Richard Deacon, American actor (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Richard Deacon ( May 14, 1921 – August 8, 1984) born in Philadelphia, was an American television and motion picture actor 1984)
1921 - Arve Opsahl, Norwegian actor (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Arve Opsahl ( May 14, 1921 – April 29, 2007) was a Norwegian movie and stage actor singer and stand-up comedian 2007)
1922 - Franjo Tuđman, Croatian politician (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Franjo Tuđman ( May 14, 1922 - December 10, 1999. Tuđman was elected to the position of President of Croatia by the Parliament 1999)
1923 - Adnan Pachachi, Iraqi politician
1923 - Mrinal Sen, Indian film director
1925 - Patrice Munsel, American opera soprano
1925 - Al Porcino, American jazz trumpet player
1926 - Eric Morecambe, British comedian (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adnan Pachachi (عدنان الباجه جي (born on May 14 1923 in Baghdad) is an Iraqi politician Mrinal Sen (মৃনাল েসন also spelled Mrinal Shen) is a famous Bengali Indian filmmaker Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patrice Munsel (born May 14, 1925) is an American Coloratura Soprano, the youngest singer who ever starred at the Metropolitan Opera Al Porcino (born May 14, 1925) is an American Jazz Trumpeter Porcino began playing professionally in 1943 playing in many Big bands Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Eric Bartholomew OBE ( 14 May 1926 &ndash 28 May 1984) better known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an 1984)
1927 - Herbert W. Franke, Austrian writer
1928 - Che Guevara, Argentine Marxist revolutionary (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert W Franke (born May 14, 1927 in Vienna) is one of the most important science fiction authors in the German language Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ernesto "Che" Guevara (June 14 Following the Cuban revolution,Guevara reviewed 1967)
1928 - Will "Dub Jones, American singer (The Coasters) (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Will "Dub" Jones was born on May 14, 1928, died on January 16, 2000, at the age of 71 The Coasters are a Rhythm and Blues / Rock and roll vocal group that had a string of hits in the late 1950s 2000)
1928 - Frederik H. Kreuger, Dutch scientist and inventor
1929 - Henry McGee, British actor (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Frederik Hendrik Kreuger ( Amsterdam 14th May 1928 is a Dutch High voltage scientist and inventor lives in Delft, Holland, and is professor Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry McGee ( May 14, 1929 – January 28, 2006) was a British actor best known as Straight man to Benny Hill 2006)
1929 - Gump Worsley, Canadian ice hockey player (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lorne John "Gump" Worsley ( May 14, 1929 in Montreal Quebec – January 26, 2007, in Beloeil Quebec) was a professional 2007)
1929 - Barbara Branden, Canadian writer and lecturer
1931 - Alvin Lucier, American composer
1932 - Robert Bechtle, American painter
1933 - Frank Harte, Irish singer and song collector
1933 - Michael Chevalier, German voice actor
1934 - Siân Phillips, Welsh actress
1936 - Bobby Darin, American singer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Barbara Branden (born Barbara Weidman 14 May 1929, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian writer Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alvin Lucier (born May 14, 1931) is an American Composer of Experimental music and Sound installations that explore acoustic phenomena Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Bechtle, an American painter, born in San Francisco California on May 14, 1932. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Harte (14 May 1933 Chapelizod, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland – 27 June 2005 was a traditional Irish singer, song collector Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Chevalier (born May 14, 1933) is a German synchronis speaker and actor born in Berlin. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Siân Phillips CBE (pronounced ʃɑːn 'fɪlɪps born Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips; May 14, 1933) is a Welsh actress Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert "Bobby" Cassotto, May 14 1936 &ndash December 20, 1973) was one of the most popular 1973)
1936 - Charlie Gracie, American singer
1936 - Waheeda Rehman, Indian actress
1940 - Troy Shondell, American singer
1940 - 'H'. Jones, British Soldier (VC recipient) (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Charlie Gracie (born Charles Anthony Graci on May 14, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gary "Troy" Shondell (born May 14 1940, Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American vocalist, who achieved a modicum Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Jones VC OBE, (14 May 1940 &ndash 28 May 1982 better known as 'H' 1982)
1942 - Valeriy Brumel, Soviet athlete (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Valeriy Brumel (Валерий Николаевич Брумель ( May 14, 1942 in the village of Razvedki Tynda District in Amur Oblast 2003)
1942 - Byron Dorgan, American politician
1942 - Prentis Hancock, British actor
1942 - Tony Pérez, Cuban baseball player
1942 - Rüdiger Vogler, German actor
1943 - Jack Bruce, Scottish bassist (Cream)
1943 - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland
1943 - Derek Leckenby, British musician (Herman's Hermits) (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14 1942) is the junior United States Senator from North Dakota. Prentis Hancock (born 14 May 1942) is a British actor best known for his Television roles Atanasio Pérez Rigal, more commonly known as Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a former player in Rüdiger Vogler (born May 14 1942 in Warthausen near Biberach an der Riß) is a German film and stage Actor. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (born 14 May 1943 is a Scottish -born musician composer and Singer. Cream were a 1960s British rock band Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ( (born 14 May 1943) is the fifth and current President of Iceland. The President of Iceland (forseti Íslands is Iceland 's elected Head of state. Derek 'Lek' Leckenby ( 14 May 1943 - 4 June 1994) was an English Guitarist, most famous for his work with Herman's Herman's Hermits were an English Pop band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as 'Herman & The Hermits' 1994)
1943 - Elizabeth Ray, American sex scandal figure
1944 - George Lucas, American film director
1945 - Francesca Annis, British actress
1945 - Yochanan Vollach, Israeli footballer and president of Maccabi Haifa
1947 - Tamara Dobson, American actress (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Elizabeth Ray (born Betty Lou Ray on 14 May 1943 in Marshall North Carolina) was the central figure in a much publicized sex scandal in A sex scandal is a Scandal involving allegations or information about Embarrassing Sexual activities, such as Adultery, being made public Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is a British actress, particularly well known for her film and television appearances most recently Yochanan Vollach ( יוחנן וולך, sometimes spelled Jochanan Wallach or Yohanan Wallach, born 14 May 1945) is a former Israeli Maccabi Haifa (אגודת מכבי חיפה-כרמל Agudat Maccabi Haifa-Carmel) is a Sports club in Israel, founded in 1913 and part of the Maccabi Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tamara Dobson ( May 14, 1944 (some sources say 1947 - October 2, 2006) was an American Actress and Fashion model 2006)
1948 - Bob Woolmer, English cricket coach (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Andrew Woolmer ( 14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international Cricketer, professional Cricket coach and also 2007)
1949 - Klaus-Peter Thaler, German cyclist
1950 - Adolfo Dominguez, Spanish fashion designer
1952 - David Byrne, Scottish-born American musician (Talking Heads)
1952 - Scott Irwin, American professional wrestler (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Klaus-Peter Thaler (born May 14 1949 in Eckmannshausen) is a former German Cyclist. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adolfo Domínguez is a Galician fashion designer Early life and education He was born May 14 1950 in Ourense, Galicia Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 Scott K Irwin ( May 14 1952 - September 5 1987) was a Professional wrestler and the brother of Bill Irwin. 1987)
1952 - Donald R. McMonagle, American astronaut
1952 - Robert Zemeckis, American film director
1953 - Tom Cochrane, Canadian musician (Red Rider)
1953 - Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia
1954 - Jens Sparschuh, German writer
1955 - Dennis Martínez, Nicaraguan baseball player
1957 - Leon White, American professional wrestler
1958 - Christine Brennan, American sports columnist
1959 - Patrick Bruel, French singer
1959 - Steve Hogarth, British singer (Marillion)
1959 - Rick Vaive, Canadian ice hockey player
1960 - Anne Clark, English singer
1960 - Steve Williams, American wrestler
1961 - Ulrike Folkerts, German actress
1961 - Jean Leclerc, French-Canadian singer and songwriter
1961 - Tim Roth, English actor
1961 - Alain Vigneault, Canadian ice hockey coach
1962 - Ian Astbury, English singer (The Cult)
1962 - C. C. DeVille, American musician (Poison)
1963 - Pat Borders, American baseball player
1964 - James M. Kelly, American astronaut
1964 - Eric Peterson, American musician (Testament)
1964 - Suzy Kolber, American sportscaster
1965 - Eoin Colfer, Irish writer
1966 - Marianne Denicourt, French actress
1966 - Mike Inez, American bassist
1966 - Fabrice Morvan, French music artist (Milli Vanilli)
1966 - Raphael Saadiq, American musician (Tony! Toni! Toné!)
1967 - Tony Siragusa, American football player
1969 - Cate Blanchett, Australian actress
1969 - Danny Wood, American singer (New Kids on the Block)
1971 - Sofia Coppola, American director
1972 - Gabriel Mann, American actor
1972 - Mark Ruskell, England-born Scottish politician
1973 - Voshon Lenard, American basketball player
1973 - Natalie Appleton, Canadian-born singer
1973 - Anais Granofsky, Canadian actress and director
1973 - Julian White, English rugby union footballer
1974 - Jennifer Allan, American model
1975 - Salim Iles, Algerian swimmer
1975 - Nicki Sørensen, Danish road bicycle racer
1976 - Hunter Burgan, American musician (AFI)
1976 - Brian Lawrence, American baseball player
1976 - Martine McCutcheon, British actress
1977 - Sophie Anderton, English model and television personality
1977 - Roy Halladay, American baseball player
1977 - Ada Nicodemou, Australian actress
1978 - Eddie House, American basketball player
1978 - André Macanga, Angolan footballer
1978 - Gustavo Varela, Uruguayan footballer
1979 - Clinton Morrison, English-born Irish footballer
1979 - Carlos Tenorio, Ecuadorian footballer
1980 - Zdeněk Grygera, Czech footballer
1980 - Eugene Martineau, Dutch decathlete
1980 - Júlia Sebestyén, Hungarian figure skater
1980 - Hugo Southwell, Scottish rugby union footballer
1981 - Sarbel, Greek-born singer
1982 - BeardyMan, English beatboxer
1982 - Ai Shibata, Japanese swimmer
1983 - Anahí, Mexican actress and singer
1983 - Uroš Slokar, Slovenian basketball player
1983 - Amber Tamblyn, American actress
1983 - Tom Welham, British musician (Thirteen Senses)
1984 - Gary Ablett, Jr., Australian rules footballer
1984 - Michael Rensing, German footballer
1984 - Nigel Reo-Coker, English footballer
1984 - Mark Zuckerberg, American internet entrepreneur
1985 - Sally Martin, American actress
1986 - Camila Sodi, Mexican actress
1987 - Franck Songo'o, Cameroonian footballer
1987 - Francois Steyn, South African rugby union footballer
1990 - Emily Samuelson, American ice dancer
1993 - Miranda Cosgrove, American actress

Deaths

964 - Pope John XII
1470 - Charles VIII of Sweden (b. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Donald Ray McMonagle (born May 14, 1952) (Retired Colonel USAF became the Manager Launch Integration at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida Robert Lee "Bob" Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film director, Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tom Cochrane, OC (born May 14 1953) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter and Musician, whose story-telling songs have earned him the Red Rider was a Canadian rock band popular in the 1980s While the band achieved great success in Canada in the US, the band never had a song in the Norodom Sihamoni (នរោត្តម សីហមុនី born 14 May 1953 is the King of Cambodia. The current title of the Head of State of Cambodia is King.This is a complete list of all Heads of States of Cambodia, both Presidents, Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Jens Sparschuh (born 14 May 1955) is a German Writer from Chemnitz. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) José Dennis Martínez Ortiz (born May 14, 1955 in Granada, Nicaragua) better known as Dennis Martínez, was the first Nicaraguan Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christine Brennan (born 14 May 1958 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American sports columnist and commentator The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patrick Bruel (born Maurice Benguigui, on May 14, 1959 in Tlemcen, Algeria) is a Jewish French Singer Steve Hogarth (born Ronald Steven Hoggarth on May 14, 1959 in Kendal) also known as " h " is vocalist with the British Marillion are a British rock group Formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England in 1979 their recorded studio output comprises Richard Claude Vaive (born May 14, 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) was a professional Ice hockey player Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anne Clark (born 14 May 1960, Croydon, London, England) is an English Poet and Songwriter. Steve Williams (wrestler may refer to Stone Cold Steve Austin "Dr Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ulrike Folkerts (born 14 May 1961 in Kassel, Hesse, Germany) is a German actress. Jean Leclerc (born May 14, 1961) is a Québécois Singer-songwriter and author from Canada. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tim Roth (born Timothy Simon Smith; 14 May 1961 is an English film Actor and director. Alain Vigneault (b May 14, 1961 in Quebec City Quebec) is a Canadian Hockey coach, as well as a former professional hockey Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ian Robert Astbury (born May 14, 1962 in Heswall, Cheshire) is an English rock Singer and Lyricist The Cult are an English rock band which gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like " She Sells Sanctuary " Poison is an American Hard rock band that achieved great success and popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patrick Lance Borders (born May 14, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio) was a Catcher in Major League Baseball who is best remembered Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. James McNeal "Vegas" Kelly (born May 14 1964) is a NASA Astronaut and a former Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Eric Peterson (born 14 May 1964) is an American Guitarist. He is best known as one of the founding members (and one of two only constant Testament is an American Thrash metal band from California. Testament has two Top 40 albums and one Top 50 album to its credit in the UK Susanne Lesley Kolber (born May 14, 1964, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a football Sideline reporter, co- producer Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Eoin Colfer (born 14 May 1965) is an Irish Author of children's books and a comedian Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Marianne Denicourt ( 14 May 1966 in Paris) is a French Actress. Michael "Mike" Inez (born May 14 1966, in San Fernando, California) is a rock Musician. Fabrice Morvan (born May 14, 1966) better known as Fab Morvan, is a French Singer-songwriter, Dancer and model Milli Vanilli were a pop and Dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988 fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Raphael Saadiq (born Charlie Ray Wiggins on May 14 1966 in Oakland California) is an acclaimed American music artist Tony! Toni! Toné! was a New jack swing / R&B group from Oakland, California popular during the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Anthony Siragusa (born May 14, 1967 in Kenilworth New Jersey) is a former American football Defensive tackle who spent twelve seasons Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969 is an Academy Award -winning Australian Actress and Stage director. Daniel William Wood Jr (born 14 May 1969, Boston, Massachusetts) is a Singer, Songwriter, Record producer New Kids on the Block (also known as NKOTB) are an award-winning American pop group that enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a Boy band Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Sofia Carmina Coppola (born May 14, 1971) is an American Film director, actress, producer and Academy Award Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gabriel Mann (born May 14, 1972) is an American Actor and former male fashion model Mark Ruskell, born May 14, 1972 in Wisbech, England is a former Green Member of the Scottish Parliament. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Voshon Kelan Lenard (born May 14 1973) is an American professional Basketball player Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Natalie Jane Appleton Howlett (born May 14, 1973) is a pop Singer and member of All Saints. Anais Granofsky (born May 14, 1973, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actress and director Julian White MBE (born 14 May 1973 in Plymouth, Devon) is an English Rugby union footballer who plays for Leicester Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Jennifer Lynn Allan was born on May 14, 1974 in Las Vegas Nevada, USA. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Salim Iles (born May 14, 1975 in Oran) is an Algerian swimmer who competes in the freestyle events Nicki Sørensen (born 14 May 1975 in Herning) is a Danish professional Road bicycle racer currently riding for Team CSC Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hunter Lawrence Burgan (born on May 14, 1976 in Long Beach California) grew up in Grass Valley California. AFI (abbreviated from A F ire I nside and formerly A sking F or i t A bunch of F ucking I Brian Michael Lawrence (born May 14, 1976 in) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher who is currently with the Atlanta Braves Martine McCutcheon (born Martine Kimberley Sherri Ponting; May 14, 1976) is an English Singer, Television personality and Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Sophie Anderton (born 14 May 1977 in Bristol) is an English model, Reality television and personality. Harry Leroy Halladay III (born May 14 1977 nicknamed Doc, is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher. Ada Nicodemou ( Άντα Νικοδήμου) (born 14 May 1977 in Larnaca, Cyprus) is an Australian Actress, best known for her role as Leah Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Edward L House II (born May 14 1978 in Berkeley, California) commonly referred to as Eddie House, is an American professional André Venceslau Valentim Macanga, better known as André Macanga (born 14 May 1978 in Luanda, Angola) is a part time Angolan Gustavo Antonio Varela Rodríguez (born 14 May, 1978) is an Uruguayan football player Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Clinton Hubert Morrison (born May 14, 1979 in Tooting, London) is an English-born professional footballer of Jamaican Carlos Vicente Tenorio Medina (born May 14 1979) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Al-Sadd in Qatar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Zdeněk Grygera (born May 14, 1980) is a Czech football player who as of 2008 is playing for Juventus. Eugène Julien Martineau (born 14 May 1980 in Heerlen, Limburg) is a Dutch Decathlete. Júlia Sebestyén ˈʃɛbɛʃceːn}} (born May 14, 1981 in Miskolc, Hungary) is a Hungarian figure skater. Hugo Finlay Grant Southwell (born 14 May 1980) in London is a English-Born Scottish Rugby union footballer Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Sarbel Michael ( Σαρμπέλ Μιχαήλ; شربل مخائيل; born 14 May 1981) known professionally as simply Sarbel, Darren Foreman (born 14 May 1982) alias Beardyman is a beatboxer from Brighton, East Sussex. is a Japanese Swimmer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the Gold medal in the 800 meter freestyle race and became the first ever female gold medalist Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, better known as Anahí, (born May 14, 1983) is a Mexican Actress and Singer. Uroš Slokar (pronounced OO-rosh SLOH-car) (born May 14th, 1983 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian Basketball player formerly Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14 1983 is an Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American actress and Poet. Tom Welham ( May 14 1983) is an English musician best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the band Thirteen Senses. Thirteen Senses is a Rock band from Cornwall, England. The group released the album The Invitation on 27 September Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Gary Ablett Jnr (born 14 May 1984 is an Australian rules football player for the Geelong Football Club. Michael Rensing (born May 14 1984 in Lingen, Lower Saxony, Germany) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker (born May 14, 1984 in Croydon, Greater London) is an English footballer. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, (born May 14, 1984) is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Sally Erana Martin (born May 14, 1985 in Wellington, New Zealand) is an actress best known for her role as Tori Hanson /the Blue Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) http//i144photobucketcom/albums/r172/ganter221/camila_052605jpg Camila González Sodi (born May 14, 1986) is a Mexican actress born in Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Franck Songo'o (born May 14, 1987 in Yaounde, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian football player currently playing for Spanish Francois Steyn (born 14 May 1987) is a South African Rugby union player who plays for his national team; the Natal Sharks Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Emily Samuelson (born May 14, 1990 in Southfield Michigan) is an American Ice dancer. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Miranda Cosgrove (born May 14, 964 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Asia Nicephorus II begins a campaign to recapture John XII (c 937&ndash May 14, 964) was Pope from December 16, 955 to May 14, 964. Karl Knutsson Bonde 1409)
1574 - Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. Guru Amar Das ( Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ( 5 May 1479 - 1 September 1574) was the third of The 1479)
1608 - Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. Charles III ( February 18 1543 – May 14 1608) known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death 1543)
1610 - Henry IV of France (b. Henry IV (Henri IV ( 13 December 1553 &ndash 14 May 1610) ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and as Henry III 1553)
1643 - Louis XIII of France (b. For the cognac see Louis XIII de Rémy Martin. Louis XIII ( September 27, 1601 – May 14, 1643) 1601)
1649 - Friedrich Spanheim, Dutch theologian (b. Friedrich Spanheim the elder ( January 1, 1600 &mdash May 14, 1649) was a Calvinistic professor at the University of Leiden 1600)
1669 - Georges de Scudéry, French writer (b. Georges de Scudéry ( August 22, 1601 - May 14, 1667) the elder brother of Madeleine de Scudéry, was a French Novelist 1601)
1688 - Antoine Furetière, French writer (b. Antoine Furetière (28 December 1619 - 14 May 1688 French scholar and writer was born in Paris. 1619)
1754 - Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (b. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée (* 14 February 1692 in Paris; † 14 May 1754 in Paris) French dramatist who blurred 1692)
1761 - Thomas Simpson, British mathematician (b. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thomas Simpson ( August 20, 1710 &ndash May 14, 1761) was a British Mathematician, Inventor and Eponym 1710)
1818 - Matthew Gregory Lewis, English novelist (b. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common ( 9 July 1775 &ndash 14 May 1818) was an English Novelist and Dramatist, often referred to as "Monk" 1775)
1847 - Fanny Mendelssohn, German composer and pianist (b. Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Fanny Cäcilie Mendelssohn ( November 14, 1805 &ndash May 14, 1847) later Fanny Hensel, was a German Pianist 1805)
1860 - Ludwig Bechstein, German writer (b. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Ludwig Bechstein ( November 24, 1801 - May 14, 1860) was a German Writer and collector of folk Fairy tales 1801)
1873 - Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician and writer (b. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gideon Brecher ( January 12, 1797 &ndash May 14, 1873) also known as "Gedaliah Ben Eliezer" was an Austrian Physician 1797)
1878 - Ookubo Toshimichi, Japanese statesman, samurai, and one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji Restoration (b. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common (10 August 1830 &ndash 14 May 1878 was a Japanese Statesman, a Samurai of Satsuma, and one of the Three great nobles who For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A statesman or stateswoman or statesperson is usually a Politician or other notable figure of State who has had a long and respected career in is the term for the military nobility of Pre-industrial Japan. The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan 's political and social structure 1830)
1887 - Lysander Spooner, American philosopher (b. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1808)
1889 - Volney E. Howard, American politician (b. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Volney Erskine Howard ( October 22, 1809 - May 14, 1889) was an American Lawyer, Statesman, and Jurist 1809)
1893 - Ernst Kummer, German mathematician (b. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ernst Eduard Kummer ( 29 January 1810 - 14 May 1893) was a German Mathematician. 1810)
1906 - Carl Schurz, German revolutionary and statesman (b. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Carl Schurz (March 2 1829 &ndash May 14 1906 was a German revolutionary American statesman and reformer and Union Army General in the 1829)
1912 - Frederick VIII of Denmark (b. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Frederik VIII (Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl ( June 3, 1843 &ndash May 14, 1912) was King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912 1843)
1912 - August Strindberg, Swedish author (b. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common ( January 22, 1849 &ndash May 14, 1912) was a Swedish Writer, Playwright, and painter. 1849)
1918 - James Gordon Bennett, Jr., American newspaper publisher (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Gordon Bennett Jr ( May 10, 1841 in &ndash May 14, 1918 in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France 1841)
1919 - Henry John Heinz, founder of the H. J. Heinz Company (b. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Henry John Heinz ( October 11, 1844 – May 14, 1919) was a German-American businessman 1844)
1923 - Charles de Freycinet, French prime minister (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Louis de Saulces de Freycinet (14 November 1828 - 14 May 1923 was a French statesman and President of the Council during the Third Republic, part 1828)
1925 - H. Rider Haggard, English author (b. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Henry Rider Haggard KBE ( 22 June 1856 &ndash 14 May 1925) was a prolific writer of Adventure novels set 1856)
1931 - David Belasco, American theatrical producer (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Belasco ( July 25, 1853 - May 14, 1931) was an American Playwright, Impresario, director 1853)
1931 - Denys Finch Hatton, English big-game hunter (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Honorable Denys George Finch Hatton ( 24 April 1887 - 14 May 1931) was a big-game hunter and the lover of Karen Blixen (also known 1887)
1934 - Lou Criger, American baseball player (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Criger (born February 3, 1872 in Elkhart Indiana, died May 14, 1934 in Tucson Arizona) was a Major League 1872)
1936 - Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, British general (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby 1st Viscount Allenby GCB GCMG GCVO ( April 23 1861 - May 14 1936 1861)
1940 - Emma Goldman, Lithuanian-born anarchist (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Emma Goldman (June 27 1869 – May 14 1940 was an anarchist known for her political activism writing and speeches 1869)
1943 - Henri La Fontaine, Belgian Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henri La Fontaine, ( 22 April 1854 &ndash 14 May 1943) was a Belgian international Lawyer and president of the The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1854)
1945 - Heber J. Grant, seventh president of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Heber Jeddy Grant ( November 22, 1856 &ndash May 14, 1945) was the seventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known 1856)
1954 - Heinz Guderian, German General (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Heinz Wilhelm Guderian ( 17 June, 1888 – 14 May, 1954) was a military theorist and innovative General of the German 1888)
1957 - Marie Vassilieff, Russian artist (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Mariya Ivanovna Vassiliéva, ( February 12, 1884 &ndash May 14, 1957) better known as Marie Vassilieff, was a Russian 1884)
1959 - Sidney Bechet, American musician (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sidney Bechet ( May 14, 1897 &ndash May 14, 1959) was an American Jazz saxophonist, Clarinetist and Composer 1897)
1962 - Florence Auer, American actress (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Florence Auer ( March 3, 1880 - May 14, 1962) was an American theater and motion picture actress whose career spanned more than five 1880)
1968 - Husband E. Kimmel, American admiral (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Husband Edward Kimmel ( February 26, 1882 &ndash May 14, 1968) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy. 1882)
1969 - Frederick Lane, Australian swimmer (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frederick Claude Vivian Lane (2 February 1880 &ndash 14 May 1969 was an Australian swimmer 1888)
1970 - Billie Burke, American actress (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke ( August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an Oscar -nominated American 1884)
1973 - Jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Jean Gebser ( August 20, 1905 &ndash May 14, 1973) was a prodigy, a student 1905)
1976 - Keith Relf, British singer and musician (The Yardbirds) (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Keith Relf (born William Keith Relf on March 22, 1943 - May 14, 1976) is best known as the Lead singer and Harmonica player The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck 1943)
1978 - Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, KT, AK, CH, QC (20 December 1894 - 15 May 1978 Australian politician was the twelfth person to serve The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1894)
1980 - Hugh Griffith, Welsh actor (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Hugh Emrys Griffith ( May 30, 1912 &ndash May 14, 1980) was a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor 1912)
1982 - Hugh Beaumont, American actor (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Eugene Hugh Beaumont ( February 16, 1909 — May 14, 1982) was an American Actor and Television director 1909)
1983 - Roger J. Traynor, American judge (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Roger John Traynor ( February 12, 1900 &ndash May 14, 1983) served as the 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1900)
1983 - Miguel Alemán Valdés, President of Mexico (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Miguel Alemán Valdés ( September 29 1900 &ndash May 14 1983)served as the President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952 1900)
1984 - Walter Rauff, German colonel (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Walter Rauff ( June 19, 1906 – May 14, 1984) was an SS officer in Nazi Germany, attaining the grade of Colonel 1906)
1985 - Mei Ling Barbara Yung, Hong Kong actress (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Barbara Yung Mei-ling ( 7 May 1959 – 14 May 1985) was a Chinese television Actress in Hong Kong during 1959)
1987 - Rita Hayworth, American actress (b. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Rita Hayworth (October 17 1918 &ndash May 14 1987 born Margarita Carmen Cansino was a Spanish-American actress who rose to stardom in the 1940s as the era's leading Sex symbol 1918)
1988 - Willem Drees, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Willem Drees (pronounced Drace) (5 July 1886 &ndash 14 May 1988 was a Dutch Politician, Prime minister of the Netherlands from 1948 until The Prime minister of the Netherlands is the Head of government of the Netherlands and is the chair of the Dutch cabinet, and 1886)
1991 - Jiang Qing, wife of Mao Zedong (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Jiang Qing ( March 14, 1914 May 14, 1991) is the Pseudonym that was used by Chinese leader Mao Zedong 's last wife Mao Zedong ( 26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Military and political leader who led 1914)
1992 - Lyle Alzado, American football player (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Lyle Martin Alzado ( April 3, 1949 – May 14, 1992) was a NFL American football player most famous for his intense and 1949)
1992 - Nie Rongzhen, Chinese Communist military leader (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nie Rongzhen ( ( December 29, 1899 - May 14, 1992) was a prominent Chinese Communist military leader and one of ten Marshals 1899)
1993 - Patrick Haemers, Belgian criminal (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Patrick Haemers (1953 – 14 May 1993) was a Belgian Criminal. 1953)
1993 - William Randolph Hearst Jr., American newspaper magnate (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other people named William Randolph Hearst see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation William Randolph Hearst Jr 1908)
1995 - Christian B. Anfinsen, American Nobel laureate (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Christian Boehmer Anfinsen Jr ( March 26, 1916 &ndash May 14, 1995) was a Biochemist and a 1972 Nobel Prize laureate The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1916)
1997 - Harry Blackstone Jr., American magician (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Harry Blackstone Jr ( June 30 1934 – May 14 1997) was an American stage magician, author and Television 1934)
1998 - Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor 1915)
1998 - Marjory Stoneman Douglas, American conservationist (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7 1890 – May 14 1998 was an American Journalist, Writer and Environmentalist known for her staunch defense of 1890)
2000 - Obuchi Keizo, Prime Minister of Japan (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime 1937)
2003 - Dave DeBusschere, American basketball player (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. David Albert DeBusschere (October 16 1940 &ndash May 14 2003 was an American professional Basketball player and coach in the NBA. 1940)
2003 - Wendy Hiller, British actress (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dame Wendy Margaret Hiller DBE ( 15 August 1912 – 14 May 2003) was a distinguished English Film and stage 1912)
2003 - Robert Stack, American actor (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Robert Langford Modini Stack ( January 13, 1919 &ndash May 14, 2003) was an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award - nominated 1919)
2004 - Anna Lee, British actress (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For the 1994 television series see Anna Lee (TV series Anna Lee, MBE (2 January 1913 – 14 May 2004 born Joan Boniface Winnifrith, was 1913)
2006 - Lew Anderson, American actor and bandleader (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lewis Burr Anderson ( May 7 1922 &ndash May 14 2006) was an American Actor and Musician, most famous for 1922)
2006 - Stanley Kunitz, American poet (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Stanley Jasspon Kunitz /'kjunɪts/ ( July 29, 1905 – May 14, 2006) was an American Poet who served two years (1974&ndash1976 1905)
2006 - Eva Norvind, Mexican actress (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Eva Norvind (born Eva Johanne Chegodayeva Sakonskaya on May 7, 1944 in Trondheim, Norway - 1944)
2007 - Mary Goldsmith, American ceramist (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mary Scheier ( May 9, 1908 – May 14, 2007) was a noted American Ceramicist, and the wife and artistic partner of 1908)
2007 - Ülo Jõgi, Estonian freedom fighter (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Ülo Jõgi ( March 12 1921 - May 14 2007) was an Estonian war historian nationalist and active in the Estonian resistance against the 1921)

Holidays and observances

Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church:

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Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity In the New Testament Acts of the Apostles, the author of the Gospel of Luke records that Saint Matthias was the Apostle chosen by the remaining Saint Michael Garicoits (Garicoïts ( April 15, 1797 — May 14, 1863 was a Basque Saint. Saint Boniface of Tarsus was according to legend executed for being a Christian in the year 307 at Tarsus, where he had gone from Rome in order to bring back Saints Victor and Corona are two Christian martyrs Most sources state that they were killed in Syria during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (170s AD Saint Vincent of Lérins (in Latin, Vincentius) was a Gallic author of early Christian writings Saint Mochuda (also known as Carthage of Lismore or Carthage the Younger) was an Irish Bishop and Abbot of the sixth and seventh Saint Engelmund (Engelmond Ingelmund of Vebsen (d May 14, ca 739 was an English -born Missionary to Frisia.

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