On This Day — May 14

🕰️ Notable Events on May 14

• 2012 — Agni Air Flight CHT crashes near Jomsom Airport in Jomsom, Nepal, after a failed go-around, killing 15 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun. Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Carrollton bus collision: A drunk driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Kentucky, United States hits a converted school bus carrying a church youth group. Twenty-seven die in the crash and ensuing fire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Andreas Baader is freed from custody by Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin and others, a pivotal moment in the formation of The Red Army Faction. Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Civil Rights Movement: The Freedom Riders bus is fire-bombed near Anniston, Alabama, and the civil rights protesters are beaten by an angry mob. Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Cold War: Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: A Japanese submarine sinks AHS Centaur off the coast of Queensland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: Rotterdam is bombed by the German Luftwaffe. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: The Battle of the Netherlands ends with the Netherlands surrendering to Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five. Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — The Philippines ratifies an independence agreement. Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Five unarmed civilians are killed in the Ådalen shootings, as the Swedish military is called in to deal with protesting workers. Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway is published. Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Governor of New York William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100 million donation from John D. Rockefeller. Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — The first group of 463 Indian indentured laborers arrives in Fiji aboard the Leonidas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1878 — The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of Christian Science, accused Daniel Spofford of attempting to harm her through his mental powers. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — The first game of rugby in New Zealand is played in Nelson between Nelson College and the Nelson Rugby Football Club. Wikipedia ↗
• 1868 — Boshin War: The Battle of Utsunomiya Castle ends as former Tokugawa shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of Nikkō. Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — American Civil War: The Battle of Jackson takes place. Wikipedia ↗
• 1836 — The Treaties of Velasco are signed in Velasco, Texas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1811 — Paraguay: Pedro Juan Caballero, Fulgencio Yegros and José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia start actions to depose the Spanish governor Wikipedia ↗
• 1804 — The Lewis and Clark Expedition departs from Camp Dubois and begins its historic journey by traveling up the Missouri River. Wikipedia ↗
• 1800 — The process of the U.S. Government moving the United States capital city from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1796 — Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox inoculation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1787 — In Philadelphia, delegates convene a Constitutional Convention to write a new Constitution for the United States; George Washington presides. Wikipedia ↗
• 1747 — War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1643 — Four-year-old Louis XIV becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Louis XIII. Wikipedia ↗
• 1610 — Henry IV of France is assassinated, bringing Louis XIII to the throne. Wikipedia ↗
• 1608 — The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen. Wikipedia ↗
• 1607 — Jamestown, Virginia is settled as an English colony. Wikipedia ↗
• 1509 — Battle of Agnadello: In northern Italy, French forces defeat the Venetians. Wikipedia ↗
• 1264 — Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simon de Montfort the de facto ruler of England. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on May 14

• 1316 — Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) Wikipedia ↗

🕯️ Notable Deaths on May 14

• 2017 — Powers Boothe, American actor (b. 1948) Wikipedia ↗
• 2016 — Darwyn Cooke, American comic book writer and artist (b. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — B.B. King, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1925) Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — Micheál O'Brien, Irish footballer and hurler (b. 1923) Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — Stanton J. Peale, American astrophysicist and academic (b. 1937) Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — Franz Wright, Austrian-American poet and translator (b. 1953) Wikipedia ↗
• 2014 — Jeffrey Kruger, English-American businessman (b. 1931) Wikipedia ↗
• 2014 — Emanuel Raymond Lewis, American librarian and author (b. 1928) Wikipedia ↗
• 2014 — Morvin Simon, New Zealand historian, composer, and conductor (b. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — Wayne Brown, American accountant and politician, 14th Mayor of Mesa (b. 1936) Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — Arsen Chilingaryan, Armenian footballer and manager (b. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — Asghar Ali Engineer, Indian author and activist (b. 1939) Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — Ray Guy, Canadian journalist (b. 1939) Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian author and screenwriter (b. 1931) Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — Mario Trejo, Argentinian poet, playwright, and journalist (b. 1926) Wikipedia ↗
• 2010 — Frank J. Dodd, American businessman and politician, president of the New Jersey Senate (b. 1938) Wikipedia ↗
• 2010 — Norman Hand, American football player (b. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 2010 — Goh Keng Swee, Singaporean soldier and politician, 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore (b. 1918) Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — Will Elder, American illustrator (b. 1921) Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Mary Scheier, American sculptor and educator (b. 1908) Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Ülo Jõgi, Estonian historian and author (b. 1921) Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Lew Anderson, American actor and saxophonist (b. 1922) Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Stanley Kunitz, American poet and translator (b. 1905) Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Eva Norvind, Mexican actress, director, and producer (b. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — Anna Lee, English-American actress (b. 1913) Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — Dave DeBusschere, American basketball player and coach (b. 1940) Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — Wendy Hiller, English actress (b. 1912) Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — Robert Stack, American actor and producer (b. 1919) Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — Paul Bénichou, French writer, intellectual, critic, and literary historian (b. 1908) Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — Gil Langley, Australian cricketer, footballer, and politician (b. 1919) Wikipedia ↗
• 2000 — Keizō Obuchi, Japanese politician, 84th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1937) Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — Marjory Stoneman Douglas, American journalist and environmentalist (b. 1890) Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor (b. 1915) Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Harry Blackstone Jr., American magician and author (b. 1934) Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Boris Parsadanian, Armenian-Estonian violinist and composer (b. 1925) Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Christian B. Anfinsen, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1916) Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Cihat Arman, Turkish footballer and manager (b. 1915) Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — W. Graham Claytor Jr., American businessman, lieutenant, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1914) Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — William Randolph Hearst, Jr., American journalist and publisher (b. 1908) Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Nie Rongzhen, Chinese general and politician, Mayor of Beijing (b. 1899) Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Willem Drees, Dutch politician and historian, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948-1958) (b. 1886) Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Rita Hayworth, American actress and dancer (b. 1918) Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Vitomil Zupan, Slovenian poet and playwright (b. 1914) Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Ted Hicks, Australian public servant and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand (b. 1910) Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Walter Rauff, German SS officer (b. 1906) Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Roger J. Traynor, American academic and jurist, 23rd Chief Justice of California (b. 1900) Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Miguel Alemán Valdés, Mexican politician, 46th President of Mexico (b. 1900) Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Hugh Beaumont, American actor (b. 1909) Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Hugh Griffith, Welsh actor (b. 1912) Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Jean Rhys, Dominican-English novelist (b. 1890) Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Keith Relf, English singer-songwriter, harmonica player, and producer (b. 1943) Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Jean Gebser, German linguist, philosopher, and poet (b. 1905) Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Billie Burke, American actress and singer (b. 1884) Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Enid Bennett, Australian-American actress (b. 1893) Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Frederick Lane, Australian swimmer (b. 1888) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Husband E. Kimmel, American admiral (b. 1882) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Florence Auer, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1880) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Lucrezia Bori, Spanish soprano and actress (b. 1887) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Sidney Bechet, American saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer (b. 1897) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal (b. 1862) Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Marie Vassilieff, Russian-French painter (b. 1884) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Joan Malleson, English physician (b. 1889) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Heinz Guderian, Polish-German general (b. 1888) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Yasuo Kuniyoshi, American painter and photographer (b. 1893) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Heber J. Grant, American religious leader, 7th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1856) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Wolfgang Lüth, Latvian-German captain (b. 1913) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Isis Pogson, English astronomer and meteorologist (b. 1852) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Henri La Fontaine, Belgian lawyer and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1854) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Emma Goldman, Lithuanian author and activist (b. 1869) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Menno ter Braak, Dutch author (b. 1902) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, English field marshal and diplomat, British High Commissioner in Egypt (b. 1861) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Magnus Hirschfeld, German physician and sexologist (b. 1868) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Lou Criger, American baseball player and manager (b. 1872) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — David Belasco, American director, producer, and playwright (b. 1853) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — N. G. Chandavarkar, Indian jurist and politician (b. 1855) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Charles de Freycinet, French engineer and politician, 43rd Prime Minister of France (b. 1828) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Henry J. Heinz, American businessman, founded the H. J. Heinz Company (b. 1844) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — James Gordon Bennett, Jr., American journalist and publisher (b. 1841) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Frederick VIII of Denmark (b. 1843) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — August Strindberg, Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist (b. 1849) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Carl Schurz, German-American general, journalist, and politician, 13th United States Secretary of the Interior (b. 1829) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Ernst Kummer, German mathematician and academic (b. 1810) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Volney Howard, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (b. 1809) Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Mary Seacole, Jamaican-English nurse and author (b. 1805) Wikipedia ↗
• 1878 — Ōkubo Toshimichi, Japanese samurai and politician (b. 1830) Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician and author (b. 1797) Wikipedia ↗
• 1860 — Ludwig Bechstein, German author (b. 1801) Wikipedia ↗
• 1847 — Fanny Mendelssohn, German pianist and composer (b. 1805) Wikipedia ↗
• 1761 — Thomas Simpson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1710) Wikipedia ↗
• 1754 — Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French playwright and producer (b. 1692) Wikipedia ↗
• 1688 — Antoine Furetière, French scholar, lexicographer, and author (b. 1619) Wikipedia ↗
• 1667 — Georges de Scudéry, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1601) Wikipedia ↗
• 1649 — Friedrich Spanheim, Swiss theologian and academic (b. 1600) Wikipedia ↗
• 1643 — Louis XIII of France (b. 1601) Wikipedia ↗
• 1610 — Henry IV of France (b. 1553) Wikipedia ↗
• 1608 — Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) Wikipedia ↗
• 1603 — Magnus II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (b. 1543) Wikipedia ↗
• 1576 — Tahmasp I, Shah of Persia (b. 1514) Wikipedia ↗
• 1470 — Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) Wikipedia ↗
• 1219 — William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, English soldier and politician (b. 1147) Wikipedia ↗
• 1080 — William Walcher, Bishop of Durham Wikipedia ↗
• 964 — Pope John XII (b. 927) Wikipedia ↗
• 934 — Zhu Hongzhao, Chinese general and governor Wikipedia ↗
• 649 — Pope Theodore I Wikipedia ↗

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