408 Historic Events for May 14
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Lajos Kovacs, Hungary, actor (Wings of Desire)
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| 1933 |
Birth |
John Mortimore, cricketer (England off-spinner 1959-64)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Frederik von Pallandt, singer
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| 1935 |
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LA's Griffith Planetarium opens, 3rd in US
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| 1935 |
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Plebiscite in Philippines ratifies independence agreement
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| 1935 |
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Griffith Planetarium opens in LA
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| 1936 |
Death |
Edmond HH Allenby, English fieldmarshal in Egypt, dies at 74
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Bobby Darin, [Walden Waldo Cassotto], Bronx, singer (Mack the Knife)
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| 1936 |
Death |
Samuel Pl'h Naber, spy/librarian, dies at 71
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer/actor (Floris)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Peter Frederic Williams, composer
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Dick Howser, shortstop (Kansas City A's), manager (KC Royals)
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| 1938 |
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64th Preakness: Maurice Peters aboard Dauber wins in 1:59.8
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| 1938 |
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English soccer team beats Nazi-Germany, 6-3
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| 1938 |
Death |
Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81
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| 1939 |
Birth |
M N Fathulin, cosmonaut
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| 1940 |
Death |
Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies
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| 1940 |
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Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Chay Blyth, English sailor (Alone in Order to the World)
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| 1940 |
Death |
Jacob van Gelderen, economist/sociologist/SDAP-2nd-Chamber, dies at 49
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| 1940 |
Death |
Menno ter Braak, Dutch writer (Forum, New Elite), suicide at 38
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| 1940 |
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German breakthrough at Sedan
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| 1940 |
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Boston's Jimmie Foxx HR goes over Comiskey Park's left field roof
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| 1940 |
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Admiral Furstner departs to England
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| 1940 |
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Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany
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