408 Historic Events for May 14
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Heloise, columnist (Heloise and her helpful hints) [or Apr 15, 1921?]
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| 1919 |
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45th Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 1:53
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| 1919 |
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Maarten Vrolijk, Dutch soc-dem party minister (CRM 1965-66)
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| 1920 |
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Wash Senator Walter Johnson wins his 300th game vs Detroit
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| 1920 |
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Giants inform Yankees that the lease allowing them to play in the Polo Grounds will not be renewed at end of 1920 season
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| 1921 |
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Mussolini's fascists obtains 29 parliament seats
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| 1921 |
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Florence Allen is 1st woman judge to sentence a man to death
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Agha Hasan Abedi, banker
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Diane Arbus, [Nemerov], NYC, photographer (Vogue/Harper's Bazaar)
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Joly Braga Santos, composer
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| 1925 |
Death |
Henry Rider Haggard, English writer (Dawn, She), dies
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Tristram Ogilvie Cary, composer
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Patrice Munsel, Spokane Wash, soprano (Patrice Munsel Show)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Cestmir Gregor, composer
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Eric Morecambe, London, comedian (Morecambe and Wise, Picadilly Palace)
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Shirley Spork, LPGA golfer
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| 1927 |
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"Ain't She Sweet?" hits #1 on the pop singles chart by Ben Bernie
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| 1927 |
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53rd Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee aboard Whiskery wins in 2:06
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| 1928 |
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John McGraw is knocked down by a taxicab and suffers a broken leg
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Vladimir Antoshin, USSR, International Chess Grandmaster (1964)
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| 1930 |
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Phillipo Seed, social work academic
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Edward V "Ned" Regan, Planfield NJ, (Controller-R-NY, 1978- )
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Alvin Augustus Lucier Jr, composer
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| 1932 |
Event |
"We Want Beer!" parade in NY
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